6-letter words with M as the 2nd letter and O as the 4th letter

The pattern _M_O__ has an uneven opening spread: E begins 10 matches, I begins eight, and S begins six. Just four are common by frequency, so familiar SMOOTH and IMPOSE sit beside less everyday options. The four open slots leave plenty of room for cross letters.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 27 tournament-dictionary matches for _M_O__.
• SMOOTH, IMPORT, IMPOSE, and EMBODY are among the recognizable examples.
• Eight words end in S, more than any other final letter.
• Only four matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit M second and O fourth?

The opening letters narrow quickly: E accounts for 10 words, I for eight, S for six, and A for three. Examples include EMBOSS, IMPOST, SMOOCH, and AMMONO. The opening-letter counts add up to all 27 matches, making the first position a useful next filter after M and O.

Eight entries finish in S, including IMPOST and EMBOSS. Other endings appear less often, so a confirmed S gives you a strong next filter after the fixed M and O.

How do the strongest matches score?

EMBODY, EMBOSK, IMBODY, and IMBOSK top the scoring list at 14 points apiece. SMOOCH and EMMOVE score 13, while the familiar SMOOTH scores 11. Unusual spellings lead the scoring table here, so a high value does not mean a word is familiar or playable in every game.

Dictionary coverage narrows: Collins has 27 matches, NWL2023 has 15, and ENABLE has 14. EMBOSK is less familiar, while SMOOTH is an easy anchor. Seventeen entries have definitions, though that does not make them everyday choices.

Only four matches are common by frequency. The defined-word count is 17, but a definition does not make every word familiar; EMBOSK and IMBOSK are less obvious than SMOOTH.