6-letter words with O as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter

Set the pattern as O _ _ L _ _: the first character stays O, while L is fixed in slot four. The 34 matches range from familiar words such as OUTLET and OUTLAW to rarer entries including OZALID and OBELUS. Just four meet the common-word cutoff, so expect a mixed bag rather than a list of everyday vocabulary.

Quick facts about the pattern

• Thirty-four tournament-dictionary words fit O _ _ L _ _.
• OUTLET and OUTLAW are among the more familiar matches.
• Only four matches rank among the commonest English words.
• Ten entries end in S, while five end in Y.
• OZALID tops the score list at 16 points; OXALIC and OXSLIP score 15.

How rare is this O-and-L pattern?

The O-first, L-fourth combination has 34 matches, far fewer than the 197 words with S in the first position and L in the fourth. That makes the O pattern a narrow filter: when the first letter is fixed, moving L to the fourth slot sharply limits your options.

For a looser search, compare the same O-and-L positions across lengths: the five-letter set has 17 matches, while the seven-letter set has 71. Keep the two fixed letters in place, then check how many blank spaces your game gives you.

6-letter words with O as the 1st letter and L as the 4th letter

OUTLET, OUTLAW, OCULAR, and ORALLY give you recognizable choices, but the full set leans much more obscure. Only four entries meet the common-word cutoff, so a valid tournament word may still be unfamiliar in casual play. Collins has 34 matches, compared with 26 in NWL2023 and 24 in ENABLE; check your game's word list before relying on a rare option.

The ending counts offer another way to narrow a guess: S leads with 10 words, followed by Y with five. R and T each finish four matches. OZALID is the scoring standout at 16, but its value does not make it an everyday answer; use it when the letters fit, not as a likely discovery.