7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter
28 7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter fit this pattern; WAYBACK and FLYBACK lead the scoring list at 21 points.
2 of 28 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With Y in 3rd place, L is the most common 4th letter (73 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
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Best words to play first
- ANYBODY16
- PAYBACK20
- SOYBEAN12
- CRYBABY19
- BUYBACK20
- WAYBACK21
- JAYBIRD20
- WAYBILL15
- FLYBACK21
- DAYBOOK17
- LAYBACK18
- FLYBOYS18
- DAYBEDS14
- FLYBOOK19
- DRYBEAT13
- FLYBLOW18
- DAYBOYS16
- FLYBANE15
- FLYBELT15
- FLYBLEW18
- FLYBOAT15
- FOYBOAT15
- HAYBAND16
- MAYBIRD15
- MAYBUSH17
- SCYBALA14
- SKYBORN16
- WRYBILL15
All valid words 28
- ANYBODY16
- BUYBACK20
- CRYBABY19
- DAYBEDS14
- DAYBOOK17
- DAYBOYS16
- DRYBEAT13
- FLYBACK21
- FLYBANE15
- FLYBELT15
- FLYBLEW18
- FLYBLOW18
- FLYBOAT15
- FLYBOOK19
- FLYBOYS18
- FOYBOAT15
- HAYBAND16
- JAYBIRD20
- LAYBACK18
- MAYBIRD15
- MAYBUSH17
- PAYBACK20
- SCYBALA14
- SKYBORN16
- SOYBEAN12
- WAYBACK21
- WAYBILL15
- WRYBILL15
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYBACK | 21 | 22 | NWL only |
| FLYBACK | 21 | 23 | Collins only |
| PAYBACK | 20 | 22 | All three |
| BUYBACK | 20 | 23 | All three |
| JAYBIRD | 20 | 22 | All three |
| CRYBABY | 19 | 20 | All three |
| FLYBOOK | 19 | 20 | Collins only |
| LAYBACK | 18 | 20 | Collins only |
| FLYBOYS | 18 | 18 | All three |
| FLYBLOW | 18 | 20 | All three |
| FLYBLEW | 18 | 20 | All three |
| DAYBOOK | 17 | 17 | All three |
The fixed middle pair creates a narrow search: only 28 tournament-dictionary words match, and just two are common by frequency. Familiar options include ANYBODY, PAYBACK, and SOYBEAN, but many matches are compounds or specialist terms. Collins accepts 27, NWL2023 accepts 17, and ENABLE accepts 15; those totals overlap, so the playable set depends on your game's dictionary.
The pattern at a glance
- Exactly 28 words place Y third and B fourth.
- F is the most common first letter: 9 matches begin with F.
- K is the most common ending, appearing on 7 matches.
- WAYBACK and FLYBACK share the top score at 21 points.
7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and B as the 4th letter
F starts 9 matches, ahead of D with 4; S and W each start 3. Test F first, then D, S, or W; ANYBODY offers a familiar alternative.
PAYBACK, BUYBACK, and SOYBEAN are recognizable, but only 2 matches count as common despite 23 having definitions. FLYBANE and FOYBOAT are less familiar.
Collins accepts 27 words, NWL2023 17, and ENABLE 15. The sets overlap, so an unfamiliar entry may not work in your game; check its word list.
K appears at the end of 7 matches, and both top scorers, WAYBACK and FLYBACK, end in K. Test K when the pattern is fixed.
Compared with 233 matches for B in both middle positions, this YB pattern has 28. Keeping Y third but changing fourth to L yields 73 matches.
- F leads with 9 starts; D has 4, while S and W have 3 each.
- K ends 7 words; T ends 4, while D and S each end 3.
- WAYBACK and FLYBACK tie at 21 points; PAYBACK and BUYBACK score 20.
Which YB words score the most?
- WAYBACK and FLYBACK tie for the lead at 21 points.
- PAYBACK, BUYBACK, and JAYBIRD each score 20.
- CRYBABY and FLYBOOK follow at 19 points.
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