6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

This pattern leaves four spots open, but the matches are scarce beside some neighboring patterns. Only four of the 31 words rank among common English words; familiar options include LOOKED and LOOSEN. The endings also cluster: S is most frequent, followed by D, while several other final letters appear only once or twice.

How many 6-letter words have L first and O third?

• The pattern has 31 tournament-dictionary words.
• The matching set averages 7.9 points per word.
• LOOKUP and LOOFAH share the highest score: 12 points each.
• Twenty-six matches have definitions.
• Only four matches are classified as common English words.

Which matches are familiar, and what should you check?

LOOKED, LOOSEN, LOOTED, and LOOPER give you recognizable options among the examples. LOOKUP and LOOFAH stand out for scoring, but both are less everyday choices than LOOKED. The pattern’s small size is striking: the same six-letter pattern with S first has 293 matches, far more than L’s 31.

Final letters narrow the search further. Seven words end in S, five in D, and four each in E or R.

G appears once at the end, making a known G a strong filter. Check the tail before cycling through second-letter possibilities.

Dictionary coverage differs by game: 28 matches appear in Collins, 24 in NWL2023, and 19 in ENABLE. Those source counts overlap, so they do not add up to the total. Treat less familiar entries with care and check your game’s word list before playing.

LOOKUP and LOOFAH both score 12, while LOOKED is a recognizable 10-point option. The base score favors tile value; the crossing pattern and available premium squares determine whether the rare choice fits your board. With only 31 candidates, one confirmed crossing can remove many guesses.