5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter

The pattern is _L_O_: positions two and four are fixed, while the first, third, and final letters stay open. Eight matches rank among the commonest English words, including BLOOD, ALLOW, FLOOR, FLOOD, and BLOOM. The remaining entries include specialist vocabulary, so a familiar-looking pattern does not guarantee acceptance in every game's dictionary.

5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter

• Thirty-one tournament-dictionary entries fit _L_O_, with both fixed letters in place.
• Eight qualify as common words; BLOOD, ALLOW, and FLOOR are especially recognizable.
• Eleven also appear in the Wordle answer list, a large share of this compact pattern set.
• Average tile score is 7.5, but KLOOF leads individual scoring.

Which letters start and end these words?

A is the standout opening letter: 10 matches begin with A, more than any other first letter. ALLOW, ALLOT, ALKOS, and ALCOS show how widely the remaining positions vary after the initial A. B, F, G, P, and S each start three entries, while C and O start two apiece.

Final letters cluster differently: S ends five matches, while P and T each close four, and D, M, and R each close three. BLOOD, BLOOM, and ALLOT show three distinct endings. If your last tile is fixed, check the ending counts before testing less familiar vocabulary.

Which entries score well, and where are they accepted?

Dictionary coverage is uneven: ENABLE contains 22 matches, Collins has 30, and NWL2023 has 25. The overall 31 count includes every entry found in at least one of those tournament lists, not just words shared by all three. Check the list used by your game before committing to a rare option; only eight entries are common.

KLOOF tops the scores at 12, followed by PLOOK at 11 and ELBOW at 10. BLOOD scores 8, while FLOOD and BLOOM each score 9, so a familiar word is not automatically the strongest play. For 5-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter, prioritize the board: a premium square can matter more than choosing the highest base score.