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

Keep the pattern as _O__L_: O stays in slot two, L in slot five, and the first, third, fourth, and final letters remain open. That leaves 208 dictionary-listed matches, but only 36 fall among common English words. Couple, lovely, and hotels are recognizable; many remaining entries are less familiar, so treat the total as a broad game-word pool rather than an everyday vocabulary list.

At a glance: the _O__L_ pattern

• 208 tournament-dictionary entries match the six-letter pattern _O__L_.
• Only 36 of the matches count as common English words.
• Couple, double, mobile, and bottle are recognizable examples.
• A final E is most frequent, appearing in 80 matches; Y appears in 58.
• Collins lists 204 matches, compared with 167 in NWL2023 and 149 in ENABLE.

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

The final letter does much of the sorting: 80 words end in E, 58 in Y, and 45 in S. Only three end in L. So if your clue fixes the last letter, starting with the E, Y, or S group covers most of the familiar options.

The first letter also narrows the field. C leads with 23 matches, followed by M with 22; couple, costly, mobile, and mostly show how different those openings can look. The 208-word total spans several dictionaries, so a match in one game may not appear in another.

Which matches stand out for word games?

For high tile scores, SOZZLY leads at 27 points, with MOZZLE at 26 and NOZZLE at 24. Those stand apart from the everyday choices: couple, double, and bottle are easier to recognize, while the top scorers are much less familiar. Check the word list used by your game before relying on an obscure entry.

How to narrow your choices

• Write _O__L_ first, then cross out any candidate that breaks either fixed position.
• Use the final letter next: E, Y, and S are the leading endings.
• Try C or M as the first letter for the largest opening groups.