7-letter words with T as the 3rd letter and B as the 5th letter

With T in slot three and B in slot five, the matches range from familiar NOTABLE and POTABLE to less common KETUBAH and RETABLO. Only 2 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the full set stretches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 27 matches, compared with 20 in ENABLE and 21 in NWL2023.

How many 7-letter words have T third and B fifth?

• The pattern has 28 seven-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
• NOTABLE and NOTABLY are two recognizable examples.
• KETUBAH leads the listed Scrabble scores at 16 points.
• A final E appears in 18 words; Y is the next most common ending, with 4.
• Only 2 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which endings and openings stand out?

The ending is strikingly concentrated: 18 of the 28 words finish with E. NOTABLE, POTABLE, MUTABLE, and DATABLE show how readily this letter pattern pairs with an E ending. Four words finish in Y, including NOTABLY and MUTABLY; the remaining endings are much less frequent.

The first letters are more varied. A- words lead with 5 matches, followed by R- words with 4; B, D, K, M, N, and P each begin 2. That gives you a practical solving clue: if the last tile is E, test familiar forms such as NOTABLE before spending guesses on unusual entries like RETABLO.

Which matches score highest in Scrabble?

KETUBAH scores 16 points, ahead of MUTABLY at 14 and KETUBOT at 13. NOTABLY and ATTABOY each score 12, while POTABLE scores 11. The average score across the matches is 10.9, so KETUBAH is the standout rather than a sign that every word in this pattern is a premium play.

This is a narrow pattern, and most entries are not common everyday words; only 2 meet the frequency threshold for common words. Dictionary coverage also varies, from 20 entries in ENABLE to 27 in Collins. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar form such as KETUBOT or RETABLO.