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

The pattern is _O_A__, so O and A are fixed and the first, third, fifth and last tiles stay open. Only 29 matches rank among common English words, which makes familiar options such as DOMAIN and DONATE especially useful when you need a quick guess. The rest range from everyday plurals to less familiar entries.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 224 six-letter words with O second and A fourth.
• Only 29 matches fall within the common-word group.
• The most frequent final letter is S, with 90 matches ending in S.
• Another 51 matches end in E, making S and E the leading endings.
• DOMAIN, DONATE, POTATO, and LOCATE are recognizable examples.

Which words fit _O_A__?

Start with words you already know: DOMAIN, DONATE, LOCATE, and POTATO all match the fixed O and A positions. TOWARD, VOYAGE, and TOMATO offer different first and final letters, so they can help separate possible endings when several blanks remain.

The final letter narrows the field sharply. S appears at the end of 90 matches, while E closes 51; together, those endings account for many likely candidates. If your pattern ends in Y, options include BOTANY, ROTARY, and ROSARY, but only 15 entries end that way.

How can you score with 6-letter words with O second and A fourth?

MOHAWK, ZOUAVE, KOKAKO, ZONARY, and BOYAUX each score 18 points in the scoring system. These are less familiar than DOMAIN or DONATE, so check your game's word list before building a play around one. ZOCALO and ROJAKS follow at 17 points each.

Collins accepts 216 of the 224 matches while NWL2023 accepts 148, so a Collins-only find can be refused in North American games. The overall average score is 9.8, but the top end comes from unusual letters, not from the common examples. MOHAWK is a memorable high-value candidate; for a safer solve, keep the recognizable words in view and use the fixed positions to test them.