6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern is L _ _ _ O _, with L fixed at the start and O one place before the end. Familiar options include LESSON, LAPTOP, LIQUOR, and LOTION, but most matches are less common. Only six count as common by the frequency measure, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar candidate.

How many six-letter L words have O fifth?

• Forty tournament-dictionary entries match the pattern L _ _ _ O _.
• Only six of the matches count as common words.
• LESSON and LAPTOP are familiar choices; LUMMOX leads the score list.
• N is the most frequent ending, with 12 words; S follows with 9.

Why is this letter pattern so selective?

Forty matches make this a narrow pattern. For comparison, L-first words with E in the fifth slot number 365, while the same L-and-O pattern with S first has 120. That gap shows how sharply the fifth-letter constraint trims the pool; changing the opening letter also makes a large difference.

The final letters cluster, too. N and S account for 21 matches combined, while R appears on five and T on three. When a puzzle gives you a final-letter clue, test N and S before spending time on endings that occur less often.

Which matches score well, and which dictionaries accept them?

LUMMOX scores 17 points in Scrabble, ahead of LIQUOR at 15 and LOWBOY at 14. LAPTOP and LAPDOG each score 10. LUMMOX is the clear rack-score standout, and a premium letter square under its X can raise the total further.

Acceptance varies by game: ENABLE includes 28 of these words, Collins includes 38, and NWL2023 includes 30. Those dictionary counts overlap, so they do not add up to the 40 distinct matches. Some less familiar options may not appear in your game’s word list.