5-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 4th letter

The pattern is S _ _ O _, leaving the final letter open. That gives you a mix of everyday words, such as stood and scoop, and less familiar entries like synod and savoy. Only 13 matches rank among common English words, so the pattern is more useful for narrowing a puzzle than guessing blindly.

The pattern at a glance

• All 87 entries start with S and place O in the fourth position.
• Shoot, stood, and shook are recognizable examples.
• S is the most common final letter, appearing in 13 matches.
• The average tile score is 7.6 points.
• Syb​​ow scores 13 points, the top score in the list.

How many matching words are Wordle answers?

Nineteen matching words appear in the Wordle answer list and also belong to a tournament dictionary. The pattern can narrow a Wordle search, but it does not identify which answer is in play; use your revealed letters to separate possibilities.

Common examples like shoot, spoon, and salon are easier to recognize than many entries in the full set. Just 13 of the 87 matches are classed as common, so an unfamiliar result does not automatically mean your letter pattern is wrong.

Which matching words score well?

Syb​​ow leads the listed tile scores at 13 points, with shook and sajou at 12. For a more familiar play, shook still scores strongly at 12; its K contributes more than the common letters in words like shoot.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 84 matches, NWL2023 includes 60, and ENABLE includes 56. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before playing a rare entry.

The 5-letter words with S first and O fourth range from common vocabulary to obscure tournament words. For solving, try familiar candidates first; for rack play, compare the less familiar high scorers against your game's dictionary.