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

Lock in the middle pattern _TO__. Most matches begin with S, but nine start with A and one starts with Y, so a confirmed first letter can narrow the search quickly. The word set also spans familiar choices such as STORE and STORM, less common entries, and words with several different endings.

5-letter words with T second and O third: quick facts

• There are 54 tournament-dictionary words matching the _TO__ pattern.
• STORY, STORE, STOCK, STONE, and STORM are among the familiar examples.
• STOCK is the top scorer at 11 points; ATOPY, ATOMY, and STOWP score 10.
• The words end most often in E or S, with nine matches for each ending.
• Seventeen entries fall within the common-word group used for this list.

Which matching words appear in Wordle?

All 18 matching Wordle answers are also present in a tournament dictionary. That makes the answer-list count and the in-dictionary count the same here; the broader set has 54 allowed guesses. The familiar examples include STORY, STONE, STORM, and STOLE, but the answer count does not identify which individual examples are answers.

The first letter is the biggest useful split: 44 words start with S, compared with nine starting with A and one with Y. If your first tile is known, test the S group first; if it is not S, the remaining choices are much fewer.

How do scores and dictionary coverage compare?

STOCK leads the listed letter scores at 11 points. ATOPY, ATOMY, and STOWP follow at 10, while STOKE, STOMP, and STORK each score 9. Those are tile scores before any board-square bonuses, so a premium letter square can change the result during play.

Collins contains all 54 matches, while NWL2023 contains 41 and ENABLE contains 38. The list therefore has broader Collins coverage than either of those other named dictionaries. Some entries are uncommon, so check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar answer.