7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and B as the 5th letter

The fixed letters leave four open positions, but the results are not evenly spread across dictionaries: Collins includes 86 words, compared with 75 in NWL2023 and 59 in ENABLE. Only 7 rank among common English words, so familiar entries such as GOODBYE sit beside more specialized choices. Their average Scrabble score is 13.5 points.

7-letter words with O second and B fifth

• The pattern contains 93 tournament-dictionary words, written _O__B__.
• GOODBYE, NOTABLE, and NOTABLY are recognizable examples.
• Collins lists 86 matches; NWL2023 lists 75.
• ENABLE has 59 matches, fewer than either major tournament list.
• Only 7 matches fall among common English words.

Which words make the pattern easy to spot?

GOODBYE shows how naturally the letters can sit in an everyday word: O is second, and B is fifth. NOTABLE and NOTABLY share the same opening sequence, while SOLUBLE, LOVABLE, and MOVABLE show another familiar route through the pattern.

Many examples finish with E: 23 words end that way, more than any other final letter. Y comes next with 15, followed by G with 11. That makes endings a useful narrowing clue: if the final letter is known to be E, focus on the largest ending group rather than scanning all 93 matches.

Which pattern words score highest?

WORKBOX and JOJOBAS tie for the highest listed Scrabble score at 23 points. LOCKBOX follows at 22, while BOOMBOX and WOODBOX each score 20. These are strong rack candidates when you can play the whole word, but the unusual spellings make them less dependable as everyday vocabulary.

The list has a clear limitation for familiar-word searches: just 7 entries are common, and definitions are available for 69 matches. Check your game's word list before building a move around an unfamiliar entry; the tournament-dictionary counts differ, with 59 ENABLE matches and 86 Collins matches.