5-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter
The 5-letter words with S as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter number 11, including ASCOT, ESTOP, and PSYOP.
With S in 2nd place, E is the most common 4th letter (26 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- ASCOT7
- PSYOP12
- PSION7
- ESTOP7
- ASCON7
- ESCOT7
- ASKOI9
- ASKOS9
- ASSOT5
- ESTOC7
- OSMOL7
All valid words 11
- ASCON7
- ASCOT7
- ASKOI9
- ASKOS9
- ASSOT5
- ESCOT7
- ESTOC7
- ESTOP7
- OSMOL7
- PSION7
- PSYOP12
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYOP | 12 | 13 | Collins only |
| ASKOI | 9 | 9 | All three |
| ASKOS | 9 | 9 | All three |
| ASCOT | 7 | 8 | All three |
| PSION | 7 | 9 | Collins only |
| ESTOP | 7 | 8 | All three |
| ASCON | 7 | 9 | NWL only |
| ESCOT | 7 | 8 | All three |
| OSMOL | 7 | 9 | All three |
| ESTOC | 7 | 8 | Collins only |
| ASSOT | 5 | 5 | Collins only |
The pattern is _S_O_: the first and fifth letters stay open, but the fixed middle positions sharply narrow the search. The entries range from recognizable ASCOT and ESTOP to specialized PSYOP, PSION, and ASCON. None is classed as common by frequency, so expect a clue-driven group rather than a set of everyday guesses.
The _S_O_ pattern at a glance
- 11 words match the fixed _S_O_ pattern in at least one tournament dictionary.
- Five begin with A, three with E, two with P, and one with O.
- T is the most frequent ending, appearing on three words; N and P each end two.
- All 11 qualify as Wordle allowed guesses, but just one is an answer.
- PSYOP scores 12 points, the highest value among the matches.
Which 5-letter words have S as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th?
Across the tournament dictionaries, Collins includes 10 of the 11 matches, NWL2023 includes 7, and ENABLE includes 6. Those totals overlap; they are not separate piles to add together. Only eight entries have definitions in our dictionary source, so some playable forms may still feel unfamiliar.
Wordle's answer list contributes one match, while all 11 words qualify as allowed guesses. That makes the pattern more useful for checking a known clue than for choosing an opening try: every entry shares S in slot two and O in slot four, but none is common by frequency. Check your game's word list if a clue depends on dictionary rules.
Which matches score the most, and how do you narrow them?
PSYOP leads at 12 points, while ASKIO and ASKOS each score 9. ASCOT, PSION, ESTOP, ASCON, ESCOT, OSMOL, and ESTOC each score 7. PSYOP is the clear tile-point pick, but the group's uncommon vocabulary makes score alone a poor guide to a likely answer.
Position clues offer a better route than memorizing obscure entries. Five words start with A and three with E, so test those openings first when the first tile is unknown. Then use the final letter: T occurs three times, making it the strongest ending to check.
With only 11 matches, scanning the candidates beats building a broad strategy around the pattern.
A quick way to test the pattern
Keep _S_O_ fixed, then test the open ends. ASCOT and ESTOP both end in T or P, while PSYOP shows that an uncommon opening can still fit.
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