5-letter words with O as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ _ O O: both final tiles are fixed, leaving three opening letters to identify. TABOO, YAHOO, IGLOO, and KAZOO are among the recognizable matches. The full group is small, and only two entries rank among common English words, so a familiar-looking answer is not guaranteed; Collins lists all 18, compared with 12 in NWL2023 and 9 in ENABLE.

The pattern at a glance

• Exactly 18 tournament-dictionary words fit the five-letter pattern _ _ _ O O.
• Every match ends in OO; the first three letters vary.
• Collins includes all 18 matches; NWL2023 includes 12 and ENABLE includes 9.
• Only two matches fall among the commonest English words.
• Two entries also match the Wordle answer list.
• Two matches appear in Wordle's answer list, while all 18 are allowed guesses.

Which words fit O in the final two spots?

The recognizable choices include TABOO, YAHOO, IGLOO, and WAHOO. Other matches, such as KAZOO, WAZOO, and GAZOO, are less likely to come to mind quickly.

When the board confirms O in both final cells, test the first three letters against known clues rather than guessing another ending. ACHOO and POTOO also show how varied the opening letters can be.

What should you know before playing these words?

KAZOO leads the Scrabble scores at 18 points, helped by its high-value K and Z. WAZOO and BAZOO also score well, while the more familiar TABOO is not among the top scorers. On a board, letter and word multipliers can change the final total, so the base score is only a starting point.

Collins includes all 18 matches, while NWL2023 includes 12 and ENABLE includes 9; only two entries match Wordle's answer list, though all 18 are allowed guesses. Many options are obscure, and a word accepted in one game may not appear in another game's word list. Check your game's dictionary before committing, especially with unfamiliar matches.