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

This pattern fixes two slots: O sits in position two, and Y closes the word. That still leaves a varied set, from familiar choices like MONEY, TODAY, and HONEY to high-scoring POZZY. Just 48 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect plenty of less familiar options alongside everyday guesses.

At a glance: the O-Y pattern

• The pattern contains 274 words listed in at least one tournament dictionary.
• Collins includes 267 matches, compared with 215 in NWL2023 and 191 in ENABLE.
• Only 48 matches fall among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• POZZY leads the scoring examples at 28 points; JOCKY follows at 21.
• The matching Wordle answer list contains 64 entries, and all 64 appear in a tournament dictionary.

Which familiar words fit O second and Y last?

MONEY, TODAY, SORRY, WORRY, and HONEY give you recognizable options when you need a quick pattern check. BOBBY, TOMMY, and MOLLY also fit, showing how names and familiar forms sit beside ordinary vocabulary in this group.

The first letter is not dominated by one choice: P leads with 29 entries, just ahead of C with 28. D contributes 23, while M has 22. If your first tile is unknown, test P and C before narrowing the search; neither is a runaway leader.

This pattern has more matches than the versions with A or U second: those groups contain 243 and 197 words. The O group is the largest of these three vowel choices.

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

For Wordle, the 64 matching answers make this pattern more than a narrow dictionary puzzle. MONEY, TODAY, and SORRY show how much the first, third, and fourth letters can vary; the fixed O and Y alone do not identify a solution.

POZZY scores 28, JOCKY 21, and WOOZY and TOWZY 20 each; BOOZY scores 19. These leaders are less familiar than MONEY or TODAY, so a high score does not guarantee a practical play. Definitions are available for 204 matches, but many entries remain uncommon; check your game's word list before relying on one.