6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and D as the 3rd letter

The pattern is _OD___: the first letter and final three letters stay open. MODERN, MODELS, BODIES and MODEST show how quickly the same opening branches into different word shapes. There are 22 common entries, but tournament dictionaries include plenty of less familiar choices too. Start with the recognizable examples, then use the ending or score to narrow your candidates.

The O-D pattern at a glance

• 139 tournament-listed words match _OD___, including MODERN, MODELS, BODIES and MODEST.
• 22 entries are common by frequency; MODERN, BODIES and SODIUM are among the more familiar choices.
• The first letter M leads with 19 words, ahead of B with 15.
• ZODIAC and PODZOL top the score list at 18 points each.

Which 6-letter words have O second and D third?

MODERN, MODELS, BODIES and MODULE are easy starting points when you recognize the _OD___ shape. CODING, MODIFY and SODIUM add other endings without changing the fixed O-D pair.

The final letter gives another useful filter: 39 matches end in S, while 20 end in E and 18 end in N. If your crossing letters rule out an S, try endings such as -ED in LODGED or -AL in BODILY instead.

How can you narrow an O-D pattern?

Use the first letter as a quick shortlist: M begins 19 matches, B begins 15, and C begins 14. That makes MODERN, MODIFY and MODELS a strong M cluster, while BODIES, BODILY and BODEGA cover several different B endings.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: 94 entries appear in ENABLE, 134 in Collins, and 102 in NWL2023. Those groups overlap, so don't add their totals together. ZODIAC leads familiar choices on score, but less common words such as PODZOL also tie it at 18 points; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.