6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and E as the 5th letter

This O-fourth, E-fifth frame has 73 tournament-list matches, but just three are common by frequency. HEROES, ECHOES and CANOES make the pattern easy to spot; the broad total also includes many past-tense forms such as ECHOED and VETOED. A final S or D is especially telling because those two endings cover most candidates.

At a glance O fourth, E fifth

• 73 words fit O fourth and E fifth.
• 61 entries have a dictionary definition.
• 38 end in S; 22 end in D.
• ZEROED and LAZOED tie at 16 points.

Which words score highest?

The endings explain much of the list’s shape. S is the last letter for 38 words, including HEROES, ECHOES and ZEROES; D closes 22, including ECHOED, VETOED and ZEROED. Together those endings cover 60 of the 73 matches, so an ending clue quickly cuts down the possibilities.

Past-tense endings give this pattern a useful verb-heavy branch. ECHOED, VETOED, ZEROED, SOLOED and CANOED all place the fixed letters correctly, while HEROES and CANOES show the plural branch. When a puzzle gives the final D, start with those clear verb forms; an S points you toward the familiar plural group.

How to narrow the choices

ZEROED and LAZOED each score 16, ahead of ZEROES, HYPOED and MOJOES at 15. The more practical insight is that familiar-looking endings do not guarantee broad everyday coverage: only three entries are common by the frequency measure. Treat the larger count as a word-game search space, then confirm an unfamiliar form in your game’s dictionary.

All 61 defined entries sit inside a 73-word tournament list, yet only three are common. Dictionary coverage and everyday familiarity answer different questions: crossword solvers should start with familiar forms, while tournament players gain more options from uncommon entries. A final S or D gives the quickest filter.

A pattern with two dominant endings