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

6-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and W as the 6th letter: 12 matches, including FOLLOW, BORROW, and POWWOW.

12 wordsTop pick FOLLOWHighest score POWWOW 17

5 of 12 are everyday words (42%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

  • 2nd letter
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  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
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  • I
  • J
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  • O
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  • R
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  • T
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With O in 2nd place, S is the most common 6th letter (902 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 6
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Best words to play first 12 · most-used first

All valid words 12

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

Letters by positionIn 83% of these words the 5th letter is O.
1st letter
  1. F25%
  2. B25%
  3. P17%
3rd letter
  1. W42%
  2. R33%
  3. L17%
4th letter
  1. R25%
  2. W25%
  3. L17%
5th letter
  1. O83%
  2. A17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POWWOW1718All three
BOWWOW1718All three
POWWAW1718Collins only
KOWTOW1616All three
FORHOW1514Collins only
FOGBOW1517All three
BOWSAW1415Collins · NWL
FOLLOW1214All three
HOLLOW1213All three
BORROW1112All three
MORROW1112All three
SORROW99All three

Lock O into the second spot and W at the end, and the list narrows to a dozen tournament-dictionary words. The familiar choices include FOLLOW, HOLLOW, and SORROW; POWWOW and KOWTOW offer a different shape. Every match ends in W, so the opening letters do most of the sorting.

The pattern at a glance

  • Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words fit O in position two and W in position six.
  • All 12 matches end in W; none has a different final letter.
  • B and F tie as the most common first letters, with three words apiece.
  • Five matches rank among the more common English words, including FOLLOW and BORROW.
  • POWWOW, BOWWOW, and POWWAW each score 17 points in the scoring data.

How many 6-letter words have O second and W sixth?

There are 12 matches. Their first letters are B, F, P, H, K, M, and S: B and F start three each, P starts two, and the other four initials appear once apiece. That uneven spread is a quick filter when you already know the opening tile.

The everyday cluster is easy to spot: FOLLOW, HOLLOW, BORROW, SORROW, and MORROW. Several share the ending -OW, but do not assume the first five letters will tell you which word fits; use any confirmed position from your puzzle to separate them.

Less familiar entries include POWWAW, FORHOW, FOGBOW, and BOWSAW. A fixed final W can make this pattern feel narrow, yet the list mixes common words with less obvious game-dictionary entries.

Which matches score most, and where are they listed?

POWWOW, BOWWOW, and POWWAW lead the score list at 17 points each; KOWTOW follows at 16. Those unusual repeated-W spellings are the scoring standouts, while familiar FOLLOW scores 12. A strong-looking rack is not the same as a strong board play, since premium squares and available hooks change the result.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes all 12 matches, NWL2023 includes 10, and ENABLE includes nine. That makes dictionary choice a real constraint, especially for the rarer forms. Check your game's word list before committing; the familiar examples are not a guarantee that every less common match is accepted.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
POWWOW, BOWWOW, and POWWAW tie for the highest score at 17 points each. KOWTOW is next at 16. Board premiums can change a play's total, so treat these as base word scores rather than a promise about a particular turn.
Are all 12 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. Collins lists all 12 matches, while NWL2023 lists 10 and ENABLE lists nine. A word that appears in one tournament list may be absent from another, so check the dictionary selected for your game before playing an unfamiliar form.
Which common words fit O second and W last?
FOLLOW, HOLLOW, BORROW, SORROW, and MORROW are among the more common matches in this pattern. The first four are recognizable everyday words; MORROW is less common in conversation but still belongs to the matching set.

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