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

This pattern has an unusual split between recognizable entries such as QUORUM and EGOISM and less familiar words such as APOZEM and BOOJUM. None rank among the 25,000 most common English words, so the letter pattern is easier to remember than the vocabulary. Check your game’s accepted dictionary before playing an unfamiliar match.

At a glance: the O-and-M pattern

• Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words match the pattern.
• Every match ends in M, with O in the third position.
• APOZEM leads the scores at 19 points.
• Three matches begin with A and three begin with E.
• QUORUM is a recognizable example; the list has no common words by the frequency cutoff.

How many 6-letter words have O third and M sixth?

There are 12 six-letter matches, and all finish with M. That fixed ending sharply narrows the search: once you confirm O in position three, the final tile is already known. AMOMUM and SHOLOM round out the list, scoring 12 and 11.

The beginning letters offer another quick filter. A and E each start three matches, while Q starts two; B, I, K, and S start one apiece. By comparison, 536 six-letter words with O third end in S, so the M-ending pattern is a much smaller group.

Which matching words score highest?

APOZEM scores 19, EXONYM scores 18, and QUORUM, BOOJUM, and QUOTUM each score 17. If you already have the letters, check the premium squares: APOZEM’s Z is the standout tile, while QUORUM offers a more familiar word to keep in mind. KOOKUM adds 16, and the 12 matches average 14.1 points each.

EGOISM, EPONYM, and ANONYM are other entries worth recognizing, but all 12 matches fall outside the common-word cutoff. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins includes 11, NWL2023 includes 8, and ENABLE includes 5. An entry accepted in one list may not work in another.