6-letter words with L as the 4th letter and O as the 5th letter

The pattern is ___LO_: L and O are fixed near the end, while the first three letters and final letter can vary. FOLLOW, FELLOW, YELLOW, and PILLOW are easy to spot; only 18 of the 131 matches count as common by word frequency. The dictionary counts also differ, so a playable word in one game may not appear in another game's list.

At a glance: the L-O pattern

• The pattern has 131 six-letter matches across tournament dictionaries.
• Collins contains 130 matches, compared with 106 in NWL2023 and 98 in ENABLE.
• H is the most frequent first letter, with 16 words; S follows with 14.
• W is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 27 words.
• JOLLOF scores 16 points, the highest score among the examples.

How many matches fit the L-O pattern?

There are 131 matches for this exact position pattern. The final letter makes a useful second filter: 27 words end in W, while S and T each finish 18. FOLLOW, YELLOW, and WILLOW show how the W ending fits familiar words.

The starting letters spread out rather than clustering around one obvious choice. H leads with 16, but S has 14 and B has 11; C, D, and M contribute 10 apiece. Try the known beginning first, then use the L-O pair to confirm the middle positions.

Which matches stand out for play?

JOLLOF is the top scorer at 16 points. That makes this pattern more than a list of everyday words: several less familiar choices carry strong tile scores.

Among recognizable options, EMPLOY scores 13, while SAILOR and TAILOR offer more familiar endings in R. The limitation is that only 18 matches are common, despite the 131-word total. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.