7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes the opening as T _ _ B _ _ _, leaving five open slots around the B. The matches range from everyday words such as timbers and tumbler to less familiar tournament entries. Only 4 rank as common words, so expect a specialized word-game list rather than a set of 76 familiar guesses.

At a glance: words matching T??B???

• 76 words match the pattern, with T fixed first and B fixed fourth.
• Collins includes 76 matches; NWL2023 includes 60, and ENABLE includes 57.
• Only 4 matches count as common words by frequency.
• 62 matches have definitions; tribute, tribune, and turbine are recognizable examples.
• TOMBACK leads the scoring list at 17 points.

Which endings are most common in this T-B pattern?

S is the leading final letter: 32 of the 76 words end in S. E and L each close 6 words, while D closes 5. When the last tile is unknown, S is the strongest ending to test first; E and L offer smaller but distinct branches.

S-ending examples include timbers, tribals, turbans, trebles, and tumbles. Tribute and turbine show the E ending, while the spread of endings keeps this pattern from reducing to one kind of word. Check the final position separately instead of assuming that a familiar opening predicts the whole word.

Which matches score highest, and where are they accepted?

TOMBACK is the top scorer at 17 points, followed by TIEBACK, TAMBAKS, and TOMBAKS at 15 each. Those less familiar forms can be valuable when the rack or board favors their letter values, but recognize the word before committing to a play. The more familiar tribute and tribune are useful pattern checks, not the leaders in the score ranking.

The dictionary totals differ: Collins has all 76 matches, compared with 60 in NWL2023 and 57 in ENABLE. A word appearing in Collins is not automatically playable in a game using another list, so check your game's dictionary before placing an unfamiliar entry. This matters most for uncommon options such as TOMBACK and TAMBAKS.

For 7-letter words with T as the 1st letter and B as the 4th letter, the practical split is clear: use the ending counts to narrow a clue, then pick the candidate you know. Tribute, turbine, and timbers are easier to recognize; the highest scorers are less everyday choices.