Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and B as 3rd Letter
Wordle, Scrabble and crossword fans often meet the shape ?OB??, and the words below cover it. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. B in the third box often sits between two vowels or closes a syllable, as in TABLE and HABIT.
70matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with O in the 2nd and B in the 3rd position
- bobac
- bobak
- bobas
- bobby
- bobet
- bobol
- cobbs
- cobby
- cobia
- coble
- cobra
- cobza
- dobby
- dobie
- dobla
- dobos
- dobra
- dobro
- goban
- gobar
- gobbe
- gobbi
- gobbo
- gobby
- gobet
- gobis
- gobos
- hobby
- hoboe
- hobos
- jobed
- jobes
- koban
- kobos
- lobal
- lobar
- lobby
- lobed
- lobes
- lobos
- lobus
- mobby
- mobed
- mobes
- mobey
- mobie
- mobil
- moble
- nobby
- nobis
- noble
- nobly
- nobut
- oobit
- pobby
- poboy
- robed
- rober
- robes
- robin
- roble
- robot
- robur
- sobas
- sobby
- sober
- vobis
- yobbo
- zobos
- zobus
What the Words Have in Common
Openers to expect include R as in ROBIN, L as in LOBBY and N as in NOBLE. Many of them close with BY as in BOBBY and ES as in ROBES.
Useful five-letter words
ROBIN, NOBLE, ROBOT, BOBBY and LOBBY are the entries you are most likely to meet. HOBBY, SOBER and COBRA are worth keeping in reserve.
- ROBIN
- NOBLE
- ROBOT
- BOBBY
- LOBBY
Reading the Letter Pair
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in ROBIN, NOBLE and ROBOT. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often Y, S and N, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with R, L and N in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test Y in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed O and B do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with O as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with B as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and B is worth three points. Knowing words such as ROBIN, NOBLE and ROBOT helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does B as the third letter tell me
B in the third box often sits between two vowels or closes a syllable, as in TABLE and HABIT. ROBIN is a good example.
Is O second and B third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What does O as the second letter tell me
O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. ROBIN is a good example.