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

43 6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter match the pattern _ _ _ O _ L.

43 wordsTop pick SCHOOLHighest score BEHOWL 14

5 of 43 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (517 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 43 · most-used first

  • SCHOOL11
  • SCROLL8
  • STROLL6
  • ENROLL6
  • RECOIL8
  • UNCOOL8
  • UNROLL6
  • RETOOL6
  • REROLL6
  • UNCOIL8
  • BEFOUL11
  • ALCOOL8
  • EXTOLL13
  • BEFOOL11
  • REPOLL8
  • KAGOOL11
  • UPROLL8
  • BABOOL10
  • SCHORL11
  • SCROWL11
  • ACCOIL10
  • ASSOIL6
  • BEHOWL14
  • BEMOIL10
  • BETOIL8
  • CAGOUL9
  • DEFOUL10
  • DEWOOL10
  • EMBOIL10
  • ENSOUL6
  • ENTOIL6
  • INSOUL6
  • JAROOL13
  • KAGOUL11
  • PEYOTL11
  • REBOIL8
  • RECOAL8
  • RIGOLL7
  • UNCOWL11
  • UNFOOL9
  • UNSOUL6
  • UPBOIL10
  • UPCOIL10
All valid words 43

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

  • ACCOIL10
  • ALCOOL8
  • ASSOIL6
  • BABOOL10
  • BEFOOL11
  • BEFOUL11
  • BEHOWL14
  • BEMOIL10
  • BETOIL8
  • CAGOUL9
  • DEFOUL10
  • DEWOOL10
  • EMBOIL10
  • ENROLL6
  • ENSOUL6
  • ENTOIL6
  • EXTOLL13
  • INSOUL6
  • JAROOL13
  • KAGOOL11
  • KAGOUL11
  • PEYOTL11
  • REBOIL8
  • RECOAL8
  • RECOIL8
  • REPOLL8
  • REROLL6
  • RETOOL6
  • RIGOLL7
  • SCHOOL11
  • SCHORL11
  • SCROLL8
  • SCROWL11
  • STROLL6
  • UNCOIL8
  • UNCOOL8
  • UNCOWL11
  • UNFOOL9
  • UNROLL6
  • UNSOUL6
  • UPBOIL10
  • UPCOIL10
  • UPROLL8
Letters by positionIn 33% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
1st letter
  1. U21%
  2. R16%
  3. B14%
2nd letter
  1. E33%
  2. N23%
  3. A12%
3rd letter
  1. R19%
  2. C19%
  3. S9%
5th letter
  1. I26%
  2. O23%
  3. L21%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; BEHOWL tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 10 words
  2. 7 points: 1 words
  3. 88 points: 10 words
  4. 9 points: 2 words
  5. 1010 points: 8 words
  6. 11 points: 9 words
  7. 1212 points: 0 words
  8. 13 points: 2 words
  9. 1414 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
BEHOWL1415All three
EXTOLL1315All three
JAROOL1316Collins only
SCHOOL1112All three
BEFOUL1114All three
BEFOOL1113All three
KAGOOL1113Collins only
SCHORL1112All three
SCROWL1113Collins only
PEYOTL1112All three
KAGOUL1114Collins only
UNCOWL1115Collins only

The fixed pattern puts O in the fourth slot and L at the end. Familiar examples include SCHOOL, SCROLL, STROLL, ENROLL, and RECOIL, but common entries account for only 5 of the 43 matches. Dictionary coverage differs too: Collins accepts all 43, while ENABLE and NWL2023 include smaller sets.

The O-and-L pattern at a glance

  • The pattern has 43 matches across tournament dictionaries.
  • Every match follows _ _ _ O _ L, with L in the final position.
  • Collins has 43 matches; ENABLE has 27 and NWL2023 has 28.
  • Only 5 matches meet the common-word cutoff.
  • U starts 9 matches, ahead of R with 7 and B with 6.

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

SCHOOL, SCROLL, STROLL, ENROLL, RECOIL, UNCOOL, and UNROLL show how varied the first three positions can be. U begins the largest group, with 9 matches; R follows with 7, B with 6, and E and S start 5 each. If your board fixes the opening letter, U gives you the biggest starting group, not a guarantee that one candidate fits.

Check the two final slots together rather than treating O as a loose vowel clue. SCHOOL has OO before its final L, while SCROLL and STROLL share ROLL at the end; RECOIL and RETOOL use a different build. Confirm the fourth position first, then compare the remaining rack letters against the full pattern.

Which matches score well, and what should you watch for?

BEHOWL leads the scoring examples at 14 points; EXTOLL and JAROOL each score 13, and SCHOOL scores 11. A higher word score does not automatically make the better move: the board square and available cross-words can outweigh a one-point gap.

The limitation is vocabulary: only 5 matches fall in the common-word group, although familiar SCHOOL, SCROLL, STROLL, ENROLL, and RECOIL appear among the examples. These 6-letter words with O as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter have different dictionary coverage: Collins includes 43, compared with 27 in ENABLE and 28 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

Questions people ask

How many of these matches are common words?
Five of the 43 matches meet the common-word cutoff. Familiar examples include SCHOOL, SCROLL, STROLL, ENROLL, and RECOIL, but the full set also contains less familiar choices. That makes the pattern valuable for narrowing a clue, while not every matching word will come readily to mind.
Which starting letter appears most often?
U is the most frequent first letter, starting 9 matches. R comes next with 7, and B starts 6. E and S each begin 5 words, so a known first letter can quickly shrink the possibilities without changing the required O-fourth, L-last pattern.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
BEHOWL scores 14 points, the highest among the scoring examples. EXTOLL and JAROOL each score 13, while SCHOOL scores 11. Board placement still matters: a lower-scoring word may produce the stronger play if it reaches a premium square or creates valuable cross-words.

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