5-letter words with J as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ J O _, so the first, second, and final letters do all the separating. MAJOR and ENJOY are the familiar entries; the rest include forms such as BIJOU, CAJON, and DOJOS. Only two of the ten entries rank among common English words, making this a narrow clue rather than a broad vocabulary list.

At a glance: the J-O pattern

• Ten tournament-dictionary words match the pattern; Collins has all ten, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each have seven.
• MAJOR and ENJOY are the two matching Wordle answers.
• ENJOY leads the score list at 15 points; MAJOR, BIJOU, CAJON, and MOJOS each score 14.
• Four matches end in S: DOJOS, GAJOS, MOJOS, and SIJOS.
• The mean score is 13.3 points, with a mix of familiar and obscure entries.

Which J-O words are easiest to recognize?

MAJOR and ENJOY stand out because they read like everyday words, and both appear in the matching Wordle answer set. They are useful candidates once J and O are fixed, but do not assume the other eight are equally familiar: only two matches are classified as common. BIJOU and CAJON add recognizable alternatives, while DOJOS and MOJOS offer plural endings.

Endings give a quick way to sort remaining possibilities. Four forms take S, while CAJON and REJON finish in N, and BIJOU and SAJOU finish in U. MAJOR is the only R-ending option; ENJOY is the only Y-ending option.

That distribution makes the final tile a better discriminator than the first: M and S each start two entries, while the other six initials occur once.

5-letter words with J third and O fourth

Start by writing the pattern as _ _ J O _. Keep the fixed letters in positions three and four; swapping them turns this into a different clue. If you have an answer-list puzzle, test MAJOR and ENJOY first because those are the two matching Wordle answers, not because the less familiar forms are invalid.

Then use confirmed letters in positions one, two, and five to narrow the options. A final S points toward DOJOS, GAJOS, MOJOS, or SIJOS; N leaves CAJON or REJON.

For a score-minded play, ENJOY is top at 15, but a board premium square can change the value of any move. Check your game's word list before playing uncommon choices such as SAJOU or SIJOS.