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

The shared pattern is _ _ O L _ _: the first two and last two letters remain open. Familiar examples include stolen, violet, cooler, and evolve, but the full set also reaches less everyday choices such as kaolin and prolog. Only 10 of the 118 entries rank among common English words, so this clue narrows the shape more than the vocabulary.

At a glance: the O-L pattern

• The fixed pair O-L appears in positions three and four in 118 six-letter words.
• S is the most frequent first letter, beginning 17 matches; D and P begin 12 apiece.
• S is the leading final letter, ending 38 matches, while D is next with 14.
• Only 10 matches are common English words; stolen, cooler, and violet are recognizable starting points.

Which endings appear most often?

S dominates the endings: 38 words finish with it, well ahead of D at 14. That makes a confirmed final S a strong narrowing clue, especially alongside the fixed O-L pair. Examples include trolls, atolls, and scolds; a final Y is another option, with 11 matches.

The opening letters offer a different spread. Seventeen words start with S, compared with 12 each for D and P; A and C each contribute 11. Stolen, cooled, and fooled show how one starting letter can lead to familiar words with quite different final letters.

How should you use these pattern matches?

For Scrabble scoring, wholly, azolla, prolix, scolex, quolls, and azoles each score 15 points. Wholly is the most familiar of those top scorers, while prolix and scolex are less likely to come to mind during a quick solve. The average score across the set is 9.3 points.

Dictionary coverage varies: 115 entries appear in Collins, 86 in NWL2023, and 76 in ENABLE. A word accepted in one list may not work in another, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar choice. These are pattern matches, not a guarantee that every game accepts every word.

For a practical first pass, test common candidates such as stolen, violet, and cooler against your known letters. If those fail, try less familiar examples like woolly, kaolin, or frolic; the fixed pair still leaves four positions to solve.