5-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and B as the 3rd letter

This pattern fixes O and B in the middle, leaving the first and final letters to do most of the sorting. ROBIN, NOBLE, ROBOT, and SOBER are recognizable options; the full set also includes less familiar forms. Just 10 entries rank among common English words, so a pattern match is not always a word you will know at a glance.

Key facts for 5-letter words with O second and B third

• The pattern has 55 tournament-dictionary entries, including ROBIN, ROBOT, NOBLE, and COBRA.
• Six words begin with B, six with C, six with D, and six with L.
• Final S leads with 16 matches; final Y follows with 11.
• Collins lists 52 matches, compared with 36 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE.

Does this pattern fit Wordle?

Yes. Nine words that fit this pattern also sit on the Wordle answer list. That count makes the pattern worth a look once both middle tiles are green, though it does not reveal which of the 55 matches are actual answers.

ROBIN, ROBOT, and SOBER show how much the remaining slots can change the word. Enter your known letters in the Wordle solver rather than treating every dictionary match as a likely answer; only 10 entries in the full set are common.

Which endings and scores stand out?

Final S and Y account for 27 of the 55 words, just under half. The calculation is 16 ending in S plus 11 ending in Y; those endings include ROBES and LOBES, alongside HOBBY and LOBBY.

For tile points, COBZA leads at 18, ahead of ZOBOS and ZOBUS at 16. Those high scorers are less familiar than ROBIN or ROBOT, so verify an obscure pick in your game's dictionary first. Scores average 10.2 points across the full set.

The pattern is also available at longer lengths: 109 six-letter matches and 143 seven-letter matches.