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.
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.
Common words
- POSTED9
- LOSING7
- MOSTLY11
- BOSTON8
- JOSEPH18
- LOSSES6
- FOSTER9
- HOSTED10
- POSTER8
- GOSPEL9
- ROSTER6
- FOSSIL9
- POSTAL8
- COSTLY11
- BOSSES8
- MOSQUE17
- GOSSIP9
- LOSERS6
- COSMIC12
- TOSSED7
- POSING9
- MOSAIC10
- DOSAGE8
- COSMOS10
- HOSTEL9
- KOSHER13
- ROSARY9
All valid words 197
- 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
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH | 18 | 20 | All three |
| MOSQUE | 17 | 19 | All three |
| BOSQUE | 17 | 19 | All three |
| JOSHED | 17 | 18 | All three |
| JOSKIN | 17 | 20 | Collins only |
| JOSHES | 16 | 17 | All three |
| JOSHER | 16 | 17 | All three |
| ZOSTER | 15 | 15 | All three |
| MOSHAV | 14 | 15 | All three |
| POSHLY | 14 | 14 | All three |
| BOSBOK | 14 | 16 | Collins only |
| KOSHER | 13 | 12 | All 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?
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.
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