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

6-letter words with O as 2nd and L as 3rd letter number 256, all matching the pattern _OL___.

256 wordsTop pick POLICEHighest score KOLKOZ 23

39 of 256 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (370 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 39 · most-used first

All valid words 256

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

  • BOLDED10
  • BOLDEN9
  • BOLDER9
  • BOLDLY12
  • BOLERO8
  • BOLETE8
  • BOLETI8
  • BOLIDE9
  • BOLINE8
  • BOLLED9
  • BOLLEN8
  • BOLLIX15
  • BOLLOX15
  • BOLSHY14
  • BOLSON8
  • BOLTED9
  • BOLTER8
  • COLBYS13
  • COLDER9
  • COLDIE9
  • COLDLY12
  • COLEAD9
  • COLEUS8
  • COLEYS11
  • COLICS10
  • COLIES8
  • COLINS8
  • COLLAR8
  • COLLED9
  • COLLET8
  • COLLIE8
  • COLLOP10
  • COLOBI10
  • COLOGS9
  • COLONE8
  • COLONI8
  • COLONS8
  • COLONY11
  • COLORS8
  • COLORY11
  • COLOUR8
  • COLTAN8
  • COLTED9
  • COLTER8
  • COLUGO9
  • COLUMN10
  • COLURE8
  • COLZAS17
  • DOLCES9
  • DOLENT7
  • DOLINA7
  • DOLINE7
  • DOLING8
  • DOLIUM9
  • DOLLAR7
  • DOLLED8
  • DOLLOP9
  • DOLMAN9
  • DOLMAS9
  • DOLMEN9
  • DOLORS7
  • DOLOUR7
  • EOLIAN6
  • EOLITH9
  • FOLATE9
  • FOLDED11
  • FOLDER10
  • FOLDUP12
  • FOLEYS12
  • FOLIAR9
  • FOLIES9
  • FOLIOS9
  • FOLIUM11
  • FOLKIE13
  • FOLKSY16
  • FOLLES9
  • FOLLIS9
  • FOLLOW12
  • GOLDEN8
  • GOLDER8
  • GOLEMS9
  • GOLFED11
  • GOLFER10
  • GOLIAS7
  • GOLLAN7
  • GOLLAR7
  • GOLLER7
  • GOLLOP9
  • GOLOSH10
  • GOLPES9
  • HOLARD10
  • HOLDEN10
  • HOLDER10
  • HOLDUP12
  • HOLIER9
  • HOLIES9
  • HOLILY12
  • HOLING10
  • HOLISM11
  • HOLIST9
  • HOLKED14
  • HOLLAS9
  • HOLLER9
  • HOLLOA9
  • HOLLOO9
  • HOLLOS9
  • HOLLOW12
  • HOLMES11
  • HOLMIA11
  • HOLMIC13
  • HOLONS9
  • HOLPEN11
  • IOLITE6
  • JOLING14
  • JOLLED14
  • JOLLEY16
  • JOLLOF16
  • JOLLOP15
  • JOLTED14
  • JOLTER13
  • KOLHOZ22
  • KOLKOZ23
  • LOLIGO7
  • LOLIUM8
  • LOLLED7
  • LOLLER6
  • LOLLOP8
  • LOLOGS7
  • MOLARS8
  • MOLDED10
  • MOLDER9
  • MOLEST8
  • MOLIES8
  • MOLINE8
  • MOLLAH11
  • MOLLAS8
  • MOLLIE8
  • MOLOCH13
  • MOLTED9
  • MOLTEN8
  • MOLTER8
  • OOLITE6
  • OOLITH9
  • OOLOGY10
  • OOLONG7
  • POLARS8
  • POLDER9
  • POLEAX15
  • POLEIS8
  • POLERS8
  • POLEYN11
  • POLEYS11
  • POLICE10
  • POLICY13
  • POLIES8
  • POLING9
  • POLIOS8
  • POLISH11
  • POLITE8
  • POLITY11
  • POLJES15
  • POLKAS12
  • POLKED13
  • POLLAN8
  • POLLED9
  • POLLEE8
  • POLLEN8
  • POLLER8
  • POLLEX15
  • POLONY11
  • POLTED9
  • POLYOL11
  • POLYPE13
  • POLYPI13
  • POLYPS13
  • ROLAGS7
  • ROLFED10
  • ROLFER9
  • ROLLED7
  • ROLLER6
  • ROLLIE6
  • ROLLUP8
  • SOLACE8
  • SOLAHS9
  • SOLAND7
  • SOLANO6
  • SOLANS6
  • SOLARS6
  • SOLATE6
  • SOLDAN7
  • SOLDER7
  • SOLDES7
  • SOLEIN6
  • SOLELY9
  • SOLEMN8
  • SOLERA6
  • SOLERS6
  • SOLEUS6
  • SOLGEL7
  • SOLIDI7
  • SOLIDS7
  • SOLING7
  • SOLION6
  • SOLITO6
  • SOLIVE9
  • SOLLAR6
  • SOLLER6
  • SOLOED7
  • SOLOES6
  • SOLONS6
  • SOLUMS8
  • SOLUTE6
  • SOLVED10
  • SOLVER9
  • SOLVES9
  • TOLANE6
  • TOLANS6
  • TOLARS6
  • TOLEDO7
  • TOLING7
  • TOLLED7
  • TOLLER6
  • TOLLIE6
  • TOLSEL6
  • TOLSEY9
  • TOLTER6
  • TOLUIC8
  • TOLUID7
  • TOLUOL6
  • TOLUYL9
  • TOLYLS9
  • TOLZEY18
  • VOLAGE10
  • VOLANT9
  • VOLARY12
  • VOLENS9
  • VOLERY12
  • VOLETS9
  • VOLING10
  • VOLLEY12
  • VOLOST9
  • VOLTED10
  • VOLTES9
  • VOLUME11
  • VOLUTE9
  • VOLVAE12
  • VOLVAS12
  • VOLVED13
  • VOLVES12
  • VOLVOX19
  • WOLFED13
  • WOLFER12
  • WOLVED13
  • WOLVER12
  • WOLVES12
  • YOLKED14
Letters by positionIn 34% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. S13%
  2. C12%
  3. P12%
4th letter
  1. L20%
  2. I18%
  3. E10%
5th letter
  1. E34%
  2. N11%
  3. A9%
6th letter
  1. S23%
  2. R13%
  3. D12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; KOLKOZ tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 29 words
  2. 7 points: 29 words
  3. 88 points: 50 words
  4. 9 points: 59 words
  5. 1010 points: 20 words
  6. 11 points: 18 words
  7. 1212 points: 18 words
  8. 13 points: 13 words
  9. 1414 points: 6 words
  10. 15 points: 6 words
  11. 1616 points: 3 words
  12. 17 points: 1 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 1 words
  15. 2020 points: 0 words
  16. 21 points: 0 words
  17. 2222 points: 1 words
  18. 23 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOLKOZ2324All three
KOLHOZ2222All three
VOLVOX1922All three
TOLZEY1818Collins only
COLZAS1719All three
FOLKSY1616All three
JOLLEY1619Collins only
JOLLOF1620NWL only
BOLLIX1518All three
POLLEX1518All three
JOLLOP1520Collins only
POLEAX1517All three

O and L lock the middle of each word, leaving four open spaces for other letters. Familiar examples include police, policy, follow, volume, and golden; less common entries broaden the choices considerably. The opening and closing letters show different patterns: S leads as a first letter, but is even more common at the end.

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

  • 256 words match the _OL___ pattern across tournament word sources.
  • 39 entries are classified as common English words.
  • 217 entries have definitions in the available definition set.
  • S starts 33 words, just ahead of C with 31.
  • S ends 60 words; R and D follow with 33 and 31.

Which endings make this pattern easier to scan?

Start with recognizable words like police, policy, and polish, then look for other familiar shapes: follow, hollow, and roller repeat L, while volume and golden use different consonants around the fixed pair. Those examples show why checking the whole pattern beats guessing only from the first two letters.

The final letter S occurs most often, with R, D, and E also common endings. For a quick scan, check whether your known final letter fits those clusters before trying a rarer ending such as G or P.

Scores, related patterns, and a dictionary caveat

For Scrabble scoring, KOLKOZ leads the high-score examples at 23 points, followed by KOLHOZ at 22 and VOLVOX at 19. These are far less familiar than police or dollar, so a strong score does not make a word easy to recall.

The same O-and-L positions produce 157 five-letter words and 375 seven-letter words. Here, only 39 of the 256 entries are classed as common, so expect plenty of obscure vocabulary. Counts also differ by word source: Collins includes 249, NWL2023 includes 197, and ENABLE includes 181. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar entry.

Questions people ask

What is the pattern for these six-letter words?
The pattern is _OL___: O is second, L is third, and any letters can fill the other four positions. Police, policy, and follow are familiar examples; 256 words meet the pattern across tournament word sources.
Which final letter appears most often?
S is the most frequent final letter, appearing in 60 matching words. R and D are next, with 33 and 31 each. If your clue gives the last letter, testing S first narrows the pattern to its largest ending group.
What is the highest-scoring word in the examples?
KOLKOZ scores 23 points in the Scrabble scoring examples, ahead of KOLHOZ at 22 and VOLVOX at 19. These unusual words are score-led options, not the easiest entries to recognize or recall during play.

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