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

197 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter match this clue; JOSEPH is the top scorer at 18 points.

197 wordsTop pick POSTEDHighest score JOSEPH 18

27 of 197 are everyday words (14%). 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 27 · most-used first

All valid words 197

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

  • BOSBOK14
  • BOSCHE13
  • BOSHES11
  • BOSHTA11
  • BOSKER12
  • BOSKET12
  • BOSOMS10
  • BOSOMY13
  • BOSONS8
  • BOSQUE17
  • BOSSED9
  • BOSSER8
  • BOSSES8
  • BOSSET8
  • BOSTON8
  • BOSUNS8
  • COSECH13
  • COSECS10
  • COSETS8
  • COSEYS11
  • COSHED12
  • COSHER11
  • COSHES11
  • COSIED9
  • COSIER8
  • COSIES8
  • COSIGN9
  • COSILY11
  • COSINE8
  • COSING9
  • COSMEA10
  • COSMIC12
  • COSMID11
  • COSMIN10
  • COSMOS10
  • COSSES8
  • COSSET8
  • COSSIE8
  • COSTAE8
  • COSTAL8
  • COSTAR8
  • COSTED9
  • COSTER8
  • COSTES8
  • COSTLY11
  • COSTUS8
  • DOSAGE8
  • DOSEHS10
  • DOSERS7
  • DOSHAS10
  • DOSHES10
  • DOSING8
  • DOSSAL7
  • DOSSED8
  • DOSSEL7
  • DOSSER7
  • DOSSES7
  • DOSSIL7
  • EOSINE6
  • EOSINS6
  • FOSSAE9
  • FOSSAS9
  • FOSSED10
  • FOSSES9
  • FOSSIL9
  • FOSSOR9
  • FOSTER9
  • GOSHTS10
  • GOSLET7
  • GOSPEL9
  • GOSSAN7
  • GOSSED8
  • GOSSES7
  • GOSSIB9
  • GOSSIP9
  • GOSTER7
  • HOSELS9
  • HOSERS9
  • HOSEYS12
  • HOSIER9
  • HOSING10
  • HOSSES9
  • HOSTAS9
  • HOSTED10
  • HOSTEL9
  • HOSTIE9
  • HOSTLY12
  • HOSTRY12
  • JOSEPH18
  • JOSHED17
  • JOSHER16
  • JOSHES16
  • JOSKIN17
  • JOSSER13
  • JOSSES13
  • JOSTLE13
  • KOSHER13
  • KOSMOS12
  • KOSSES10
  • LOSELS6
  • LOSERS6
  • LOSING7
  • LOSLYF12
  • LOSSES6
  • MOSAIC10
  • MOSEYS11
  • MOSHAV14
  • MOSHED12
  • MOSHER11
  • MOSHES11
  • MOSING9
  • MOSQUE17
  • MOSSED9
  • MOSSER8
  • MOSSES8
  • MOSSIE8
  • MOSTLY11
  • NOSEAN6
  • NOSERS6
  • NOSEYS9
  • NOSHED10
  • NOSHER9
  • NOSHES9
  • NOSIER6
  • NOSIES6
  • NOSILY9
  • NOSING7
  • NOSODE7
  • NOSTOC8
  • NOSTOI6
  • NOSTOS6
  • NOSTRO6
  • OOSIER6
  • POSADA9
  • POSERS8
  • POSEUR8
  • POSHED12
  • POSHER11
  • POSHES11
  • POSHLY14
  • POSHOS11
  • POSIER8
  • POSIES8
  • POSING9
  • POSITS8
  • POSNET8
  • POSOLE8
  • POSSED9
  • POSSER8
  • POSSES8
  • POSSET8
  • POSSIE8
  • POSSUM10
  • POSTAL8
  • POSTED9
  • POSTER8
  • POSTIE8
  • POSTIL8
  • POSTIN8
  • POSTOP10
  • ROSACE8
  • ROSARY9
  • ROSBIF11
  • ROSCID9
  • ROSCOE8
  • ROSEAL6
  • ROSERY9
  • ROSETS6
  • ROSETY9
  • ROSHIS9
  • ROSIED7
  • ROSIER6
  • ROSIES6
  • ROSILY9
  • ROSING7
  • ROSINS6
  • ROSINY9
  • ROSITS6
  • ROSSER6
  • ROSTED7
  • ROSTER6
  • ROSTIS6
  • ROSTRA6
  • ROSULA6
  • SOSSED7
  • SOSSES6
  • TOSHED10
  • TOSHER9
  • TOSHES9
  • TOSING7
  • TOSSED7
  • TOSSEN6
  • TOSSER6
  • TOSSES6
  • TOSSUP8
  • VOSTRO9
  • ZOSTER15
Letters by positionIn 43% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. C15%
  2. P14%
  3. R12%
4th letter
  1. S24%
  2. T18%
  3. I16%
5th letter
  1. E43%
  2. I10%
  3. N8%
6th letter
  1. S30%
  2. R15%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; JOSEPH tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 28 words
  2. 7 points: 19 words
  3. 88 points: 46 words
  4. 9 points: 41 words
  5. 1010 points: 18 words
  6. 11 points: 16 words
  7. 1212 points: 11 words
  8. 13 points: 7 words
  9. 1414 points: 3 words
  10. 15 points: 1 words
  11. 1616 points: 2 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JOSEPH1820All three
MOSQUE1719All three
BOSQUE1719All three
JOSHED1718All three
JOSKIN1720Collins only
JOSHES1617All three
JOSHER1617All three
ZOSTER1515All three
MOSHAV1415All three
POSHLY1414All three
BOSBOK1416Collins only
KOSHER1312All three

Lock O into position two and S third to narrow a six-letter search. POSTED, LOSING, MOSTLY, BOSTON, and JOSEPH show the breadth of this pattern. The count is 197, with 27 common entries, so the familiar examples and score leaders do not always overlap.

What stands out in the S third pattern

  • 197 tournament-dictionary words fit the fixed positions.
  • 27 entries meet the common-word frequency threshold.
  • JOSEPH is the score leader at 18 points.
  • POSTED, LOSING, MOSTLY, BOSTON, and JOSEPH show the breadth of this pattern.
  • C leads with 30 entries, followed by P with 27 and R with 24.

Which 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter are easiest to recognize?

POSTED, LOSING, MOSTLY, BOSTON, and JOSEPH show the breadth of this pattern. With 197 matches and 27 common words, this set mixes familiar choices such as FOSTER and POSTER with less routine vocabulary.

C leads with 30 entries, followed by P with 27 and R with 24. Fifty-nine matches end in S, while R is the next most common ending at 30. This split gives you a practical scan: check the strongest opening group, then test endings that fit your rack.

How do the strongest scoring options compare?

Tip

The score leaders are JOSEPH at 18, then MOSQUE and BOSQUE at 17. When the middle pair is fixed, sort by first letter before scanning endings; the C, P, and R groups are the largest.

Where this pattern has limits

With 197 matches and 27 common words, this set mixes familiar choices such as FOSTER and POSTER with less routine vocabulary. The dictionary count includes tournament word lists, so check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry.

197 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter match this clue; JOSEPH is the top scorer at 18 points. When the middle pair is fixed, sort by first letter before scanning endings; the C, P, and R groups are the largest. For adjacent clues, compare another six-letter position pattern or browse the full length list.

Questions people ask

How many 6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and S as the 3rd letter?
197 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern. 27 are common by the frequency measure, while the remainder includes less familiar entries such as JOSEPH and other specialist vocabulary.
What is the highest-scoring match?
JOSEPH is the highest scorer at 18 points. MOSQUE follows at 17; check your game’s dictionary before playing either word because tournament lists can differ.
Are these words common in everyday play?
27 matches meet the common-word cutoff. Recognizable entries include POSTED, LOSING, MOSTLY, but this pattern also contains obscure vocabulary, especially near the score ceiling.

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