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7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and B as the 6th letter

7-letter words with S third and B sixth: 10 matches fit _ _ S _ _ B _, from ABSORBS to HUSHABY.

10 wordsTop pick ABSORBSHighest score HUSHABY 18

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With S in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (399 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • ABSORBS11
  • DISROBE10
  • ADSORBS10
  • MASTABA11
  • HUSHABY18
  • CASSABA11
  • DESORBS10
  • GOSSIBS10
  • RESORBS9
  • SASSABY12
All valid words 10

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ABSORBS11
  • ADSORBS10
  • CASSABA11
  • DESORBS10
  • DISROBE10
  • GOSSIBS10
  • HUSHABY18
  • MASTABA11
  • RESORBS9
  • SASSABY12

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
HUSHABY1817All three
SASSABY1212All three
ABSORBS1113All three
MASTABA1113All three
CASSABA1113All three
DISROBE1011All three
ADSORBS1011All three
DESORBS1011All three
GOSSIBS1012Collins only
RESORBS910All three

That fixed pair leaves a short, uneven set: Collins lists all 10 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 9. Only one belongs to the common-word group, so expect familiar forms alongside vocabulary most players won't reach for first. ABSORBS and DISROBE are easy anchors; HUSHABY is the scoring surprise.

7-letter words with S third and B sixth at a glance

  • Ten tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern _ _ S _ _ B _.
  • ABSORBS, DESORBS, and RESORBS share the -SORBS ending.
  • Five entries end in S; two end in A, two in Y, and one in E.
  • HUSHABY leads the scores at 18; DISROBE scores 10.
  • Collins includes all 10; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 9.

Which examples are easiest to work from?

Start with ABSORBS: its familiar verb form makes the S positions easy to see, and the ending matches DESORBS and RESORBS. DISROBE offers a different shape, with the same required letters but a final E. Those four words give you two patterns to test before trying less familiar entries.

The endings narrow the search further. Five matches finish in S, while MASTABA and CASSABA end in A and HUSHABY and SASSABY end in Y. That split matters when your final tile is known: don't keep forcing an S just because the absorb-family examples make it look dominant.

How should you use this narrow pattern?

For 7-letter words with S third and B sixth, the final letter is worth checking alongside the fixed pair. Five matches end in S, but four end in A or Y, and one ends in E. If your last tile rules out S, MASTABA, CASSABA, HUSHABY, and SASSABY keep the pattern in play.

HUSHABY is the score standout at 18, while the set averages 11.2 points. That maximum is a poor model for typical scoring: DISROBE scores 10, and the highest total belongs to just one entry. Treat HUSHABY as a scoring opportunity, not the expected return from every rack.

Only one match falls in the common-word group, so several may not come to mind from everyday vocabulary alone. Check your game's word list before playing unfamiliar forms; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 9 of the 10 matches, showing that tournament-dictionary coverage is not identical.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest in this pattern?
HUSHABY scores 18 points, the highest total among the 10 matches. DISROBE scores 10, and the set average is 11.2. The gap makes HUSHABY a clear scoring standout, rather than a typical example of what these letters are worth.
Are any of these words common?
Only one of the 10 entries is classed as common by our frequency measure. That count alone does not identify which word it is, so don't assume ABSORBS or DISROBE is the common entry. Several other forms are uncommon; check your game's dictionary when a play depends on one.
Which matches end in A or Y?
MASTABA and CASSABA end in A; HUSHABY and SASSABY end in Y. Together, those four examples account for four of the 10 matches, while five end in S and one ends in E. This split is useful when the final letter is fixed.

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