6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern is _L__O_: L is fixed in slot two, O in slot five, and four letters remain open. The 30 matches are not evenly familiar: only three rank among common English words, while FLAVOR, SLALOM, and CLAMOR stand out among many specialist entries. Collins includes 29 matches, compared with 22 in NWL2023, so your game's dictionary can change which candidates are playable.

At a glance: the fixed-letter pattern

• All 30 matches fit the L-and-O positions in at least one tournament dictionary.
• FLAVOR, SLALOM, and GLYCOL are recognizable examples among the matches.
• KLAXON, BLAZON, and FLYBOY share the top reported score: 17 points each.
• N finishes 12 words; R and S finish six apiece.

How many 6-letter words have L second and O fifth?

Exactly 30 six-letter entries fit the pattern, with a noticeable lean toward A and F openings. A begins seven words and F begins six; C and U contribute three each. That makes ALISON and ALAMOS common starting-letter shapes here, alongside familiar FLAVOR and FLAGON.

Changing only the second letter to A produces 311 matches, making the L pattern a much smaller search. Endings narrow this set further: N closes 12 words, while R and S close six each. An N clue points to FLAGON, KLAXON, or BLAZON; an R clue fits FLAVOR, CLAMOR, or FLEXOR.

Other final letters are scarce: L appears twice, while M, T, U, and Y each appear once. Check the ending before scanning every candidate, especially when the crossing tiles already settle the final slot.

Which matching words score the most?

KLAXON, BLAZON, and FLYBOY each score 17, the highest reported score in this group. FLEXOR and FLEXOS follow at 16, while CLAXON scores 15. Those less familiar spellings beat FLAVOR, which scores 12; prioritize rack fit and board placement rather than memorizing the top score alone.

Dictionary coverage is the catch: ENABLE has 20 matches, Collins has 29, and NWL2023 has 22. Only 20 entries are defined here, so several tournament words are obscure. For 6-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter, filter by your other known tiles, then check your game's word list before playing.