6-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and D as the 4th letter

The fixed middle pair gives you a narrow search: every answer has the form __OD__, with two open letters on either side. The set includes familiar words such as wooden and hoodie, playful forms such as doodle and poodle, and less everyday entries. Only 9 of the 65 are common by frequency, so this pattern does not guarantee an everyday answer.

At a glance: the O-D pattern

• 65 tournament-dictionary words match the exact six-letter pattern __OD__.
• Wooden, exodus, noodle, voodoo, and hoodie are familiar examples.
• Nine entries are common by frequency; most of the set is uncommon.
• E (12) and A (8) lead as first letters; D and S each start 6 words.
• E ends 15 words, ahead of S (12) and Y (8).

Which O-D words score the most?

KHODJA tops the score list at 21 points. EXODIC and ZOODLE follow at 16 each, and IXODID reaches 15; EXODUS and SHODDY score 14, with WOODSY at 13. The most recognizable examples are not automatically the strongest scoring plays, and the top result is not an everyday word.

On a board, compare premium-square opportunities for high-value tiles before choosing. KHODJA leads on its recorded base score, but placement changes the points you collect. A double- or triple-letter square can alter the comparison, so do not confuse a word's raw tile total with a guaranteed turn score.

6-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and D as the 4th letter

The open slots still matter. E starts 12 entries and A starts 8; D and S each start 6. If a crossing rules out E, it removes twice as many candidates as ruling out either six-word starter.

Dictionary coverage is the main limitation: 54 entries have definitions, while Collins includes 63, NWL2023 includes 49, and ENABLE includes 45. The dictionary totals overlap, so they are not additive. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar form such as exodic or ixodid.