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

6-letter words with O as 2nd and A as 5th number 278, including SOCIAL, NORMAL, and DOLLAR.

278 wordsTop pick SOCIALHighest score GOZZAN 25

19 of 278 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 2nd place, E is the most common 5th letter (1,223 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 19 · most-used first

All valid words 278

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AORTAE6
  • AORTAL6
  • AORTAS6
  • AOUDAD8
  • BOBCAT12
  • BOCCAS12
  • BODRAG10
  • BOGMAN11
  • BOGOAK13
  • BOHEAS11
  • BOMBAX19
  • BONHAM13
  • BONSAI8
  • BOOHAI11
  • BORDAR9
  • BOREAL8
  • BOREAS8
  • BOTHAN11
  • BOWMAN13
  • BOWSAW14
  • BOXCAR17
  • BOXLAS15
  • BOYLAS11
  • COALAS8
  • COAXAL15
  • COBIAS10
  • COBRAS10
  • COBZAS19
  • COCCAL12
  • COCOAS10
  • COEVAL11
  • COGNAC11
  • COGWAY15
  • COHEAD12
  • COITAL8
  • COLEAD9
  • COLLAR8
  • COLTAN8
  • COLZAS17
  • COMBAT12
  • COMMAS12
  • COMPAS12
  • COMSAT10
  • CONFAB13
  • CONGAS9
  • CONIAS8
  • COPRAH13
  • COPRAS10
  • CORBAN10
  • CORRAL8
  • CORSAC10
  • COSTAE8
  • COSTAL8
  • COSTAR8
  • COTEAU8
  • COTTAE8
  • COTTAR8
  • COTTAS8
  • COTWAL11
  • COUCAL10
  • COUGAN9
  • COUGAR9
  • COWMAN13
  • COWPAT13
  • DOBLAS9
  • DOBRAS9
  • DODMAN10
  • DOGEAR8
  • DOGMAN10
  • DOGMAS10
  • DOGNAP10
  • DOLLAR7
  • DOLMAN9
  • DOLMAS9
  • DONGAS8
  • DONNAS7
  • DONNAT7
  • DOODAD9
  • DOODAH11
  • DOOLAN7
  • DOONAS7
  • DORBAS9
  • DORSAD8
  • DORSAL7
  • DOSHAS10
  • DOSSAL7
  • DOULAS7
  • DOUMAS9
  • DOURAH10
  • DOURAS7
  • DOWLAS10
  • EOLIAN6
  • EONIAN6
  • FOEMAN11
  • FOETAL9
  • FOGMAN12
  • FOGRAM12
  • FOLIAR9
  • FONDAS10
  • FONTAL9
  • FOOBAR11
  • FORBAD12
  • FORCAT11
  • FORGAT10
  • FORMAL11
  • FORMAT11
  • FORRAD10
  • FORRAY12
  • FORSAY12
  • FOSSAE9
  • FOSSAS9
  • FOVEAE12
  • FOVEAL12
  • FOVEAS12
  • GODDAM11
  • GOGGAS9
  • GOLIAS7
  • GOLLAN7
  • GOLLAR7
  • GOMPAS11
  • GOORAL7
  • GOSSAN7
  • GOURAS7
  • GOWLAN10
  • GOZZAN25
  • HOBDAY15
  • HODJAS17
  • HODMAN12
  • HOLLAS9
  • HONDAS10
  • HOOKAH16
  • HOOKAS13
  • HOORAH12
  • HOORAY12
  • HOSTAS9
  • HOUDAH13
  • HOUDAN10
  • HOVEAS12
  • HOWDAH16
  • HOWZAT21
  • JORDAN14
  • JOVIAL16
  • JOYPAD19
  • KOALAS10
  • KOFTAS13
  • KOKRAS14
  • KOOLAH13
  • KOPPAS14
  • KORMAS12
  • KOTWAL13
  • KOULAN10
  • KOWHAI16
  • LOCHAN11
  • LOGGAT8
  • LOGJAM16
  • LOGWAY13
  • LONGAN7
  • LONGAS7
  • LOOFAH12
  • LOOFAS9
  • LOQUAT15
  • LOREAL6
  • LOUMAS8
  • LOUVAR9
  • MOBCAP14
  • MOCHAS13
  • MOGGAN10
  • MOIRAI8
  • MOLLAH11
  • MOLLAS8
  • MOMMAS12
  • MONIAL8
  • MONOAO8
  • MONTAN8
  • MOOLAH11
  • MOOLAS8
  • MORGAN9
  • MORGAY12
  • MORIAS8
  • MORNAY11
  • MORRAS8
  • MORSAL8
  • MORTAL8
  • MORTAR8
  • MORYAH14
  • MOSHAV14
  • MOTZAS17
  • MOUTAN8
  • MOWRAS11
  • NONFAN9
  • NONFAT9
  • NONGAY10
  • NONMAN8
  • NONPAR8
  • NONTAX13
  • NONWAR9
  • NORIAS6
  • NORMAL8
  • NORMAN8
  • NORMAS8
  • NOSEAN6
  • NOUGAT7
  • NOUNAL6
  • OOIDAL7
  • OOMIAC10
  • OOMIAK12
  • OOMPAH13
  • OORIAL6
  • POAKAS12
  • POCHAY16
  • PODIAL9
  • POLEAX15
  • POLKAS12
  • POLLAN8
  • PONGAL9
  • PONGAS9
  • PONTAL8
  • POOBAH13
  • POOJAH18
  • POOJAS15
  • POOKAS12
  • POONAC10
  • POPLAR10
  • POPPAS12
  • PORTAL8
  • PORTAS8
  • POSTAL8
  • POTMAN10
  • POWWAW17
  • QORMAS17
  • RODMAN9
  • ROOSAS6
  • ROSEAL6
  • ROTTAN6
  • SOCIAL8
  • SOCMAN10
  • SOFTAS9
  • SOLDAN7
  • SOLLAR6
  • SONTAG7
  • SORRAS6
  • SORTAL6
  • SOUCAR8
  • SOUDAN7
  • SOUTAR6
  • SOVRAN9
  • SOWCAR11
  • TOECAP10
  • TOERAG7
  • TOMBAC12
  • TOMBAK14
  • TOMBAL10
  • TOMCAT10
  • TOMIAL8
  • TONGAS7
  • TONNAG7
  • TOPMAN10
  • TORTAS6
  • TOUCAN8
  • TOWBAR11
  • TOWKAY16
  • TOYMAN11
  • VODKAS14
  • VOEMAS11
  • VOLVAE12
  • VOLVAS12
  • VORPAL11
  • WOMBAT13
  • WONGAS10
  • WORRAL9
  • ZOAEAE15
  • ZOAEAS15
  • ZODIAC18
  • ZONDAS16
  • ZOOEAE15
  • ZOOEAL15
  • ZOOEAS15
  • ZOONAL15
Letters by positionIn 29% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. C15%
  2. D10%
  3. M9%
3rd letter
  1. R16%
  2. N12%
  3. O9%
4th letter
  1. T11%
  2. M10%
  3. L8%
6th letter
  1. S29%
  2. N16%
  3. L15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; GOZZAN tops the list with 25. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 18 words
  2. 7 points: 25 words
  3. 88 points: 48 words
  4. 9 points: 33 words
  5. 1010 points: 36 words
  6. 11 points: 26 words
  7. 1212 points: 31 words
  8. 13 points: 18 words
  9. 1414 points: 9 words
  10. 15 points: 13 words
  11. 1616 points: 8 words
  12. 17 points: 6 words
  13. 1818 points: 2 words
  14. 19 points: 3 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 1 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 0 words
  20. 25 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GOZZAN2527Collins only
HOWZAT2120Collins only
JOYPAD1921NWL only
BOMBAX1922All three
COBZAS1921Collins only
ZODIAC1819All three
POOJAH1820Collins only
BOXCAR1719All three
HODJAS1718Collins only
COLZAS1719All three
QORMAS1718Collins only
MOTZAS1718Collins only

The pattern is _O__A_: O is fixed in position two, A in position five, leaving four slots open. The 278 matches include familiar words such as SOCIAL and FORMAT, alongside less familiar tournament entries. Only 19 are classified as common, so a familiar-looking pattern does not mean every candidate will feel familiar.

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

  • 278 entries match the pattern, with O second and A fifth.
  • Collins lists 272, compared with 175 in NWL2023 and 154 in ENABLE.
  • 82 matches end in S, while 44 end in N and 41 end in L.
  • Only 19 matches are common by frequency ranking.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Start with SOCIAL, NORMAL, DOLLAR, COMBAT, and FORMAT: each places O second and A fifth. FORMAL, COLLAR, PORTAL, POSTAL, and MORTAL fit too, giving you recognizable choices across several endings. Check the whole pattern rather than stopping after the first two letters.

The ending distribution makes S the strongest first test: 82 matches end there, ahead of N at 44 and L at 41. If the last letter is unknown, try an S-ending candidate first; a confirmed N or L still leaves a sizable group.

C leads the starting-letter counts with 41 matches; D has 27 and M has 25. That gives C the largest single starting group, but the familiar examples show how widely the pattern ranges: SOCIAL starts with S, NORMAL with N, and DOLLAR with D.

Which matching words score the most?

GOZZAN is the top raw scorer at 25 points; HOWZAT reaches 21, while JOYPAD, BOMBAX, and COBZAS each score 19. ZODIAC follows at 18. Those are tile-value totals before board bonuses, so a premium square can change the result during play.

The score leaders also show why familiarity is a poor guide to tile value: SOCIAL is recognizable, but the top score belongs to GOZZAN. The count includes entries accepted in at least one tournament dictionary, not every game's exact word list; check your game's dictionary before playing an unfamiliar word.

Questions people ask

How many of these six-letter words are common?
Only 19 of the 278 matches fall within the common-word frequency group. SOCIAL, NORMAL, and DOLLAR are familiar examples, but many valid entries are less routine; an unfamiliar candidate can still qualify in one or more tournament dictionaries.
What is the highest-scoring word with this pattern?
GOZZAN is the top raw scorer at 25 points among the examples provided. HOWZAT scores 21, and JOYPAD, BOMBAX, and COBZAS each score 19. Board premiums can change the final result, so compare the letters and board position rather than treating tile totals as guaranteed outcomes.
Which final letter is most common in this group?
S is the most frequent ending, with 82 matches; N follows at 44 and L at 41. When your final letter is unknown, test S first, then use your confirmed starting letter to narrow the remaining pattern.

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