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6-letter words with P as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter

Six-letter words with P as the 1st letter and O as the 2nd letter total 270, including POLICE, POCKET, POWDER, and a 20-point scorer.

270 wordsTop pick POLICEHighest score POPJOY 20

35 of 270 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With P in 1st place, A is the most common 2nd letter (315 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 35 · most-used first

All valid words 270

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

  • POACHY16
  • POAKAS12
  • POAKES12
  • POBOYS13
  • POCHAY16
  • POCKED15
  • POCKET14
  • PODDED11
  • PODDIE10
  • PODDLE10
  • PODGES10
  • PODIAL9
  • PODITE9
  • PODIUM11
  • PODLEY12
  • PODSOL9
  • PODUNK13
  • PODZOL18
  • POEPOL10
  • POETIC10
  • POETRY11
  • POFFLE14
  • POGEYS12
  • POGGES10
  • POGIES9
  • POGOED10
  • POGOER9
  • POGOES9
  • POGROM11
  • POHIRI11
  • POILUS8
  • POINDS9
  • POINTE8
  • POINTS8
  • POINTY11
  • POISED9
  • POISER8
  • POISES8
  • POISHA11
  • POISON8
  • POITIN8
  • POKALS12
  • POKERS12
  • POKEYS15
  • POKIER12
  • POKIES12
  • POKILY15
  • POKING13
  • POLARS8
  • POLDER9
  • POLEAX15
  • POLEIS8
  • POLERS8
  • POLEYN11
  • POLEYS11
  • POLICE10
  • POLICY13
  • POLIES8
  • POLING9
  • POLIOS8
  • POLISH11
  • POLITE8
  • POLITY11
  • POLJES15
  • POLKAS12
  • POLKED13
  • POLLAN8
  • POLLED9
  • POLLEE8
  • POLLEN8
  • POLLER8
  • POLLEX15
  • POLONY11
  • POLTED9
  • POLYOL11
  • POLYPE13
  • POLYPI13
  • POLYPS13
  • POMACE12
  • POMADE11
  • POMATO10
  • POMBES12
  • POMELO10
  • POMMEE12
  • POMMEL12
  • POMMIE12
  • POMPEY15
  • POMPOM14
  • POMPON12
  • POMROY13
  • PONCED11
  • PONCES10
  • PONCEY13
  • PONCHO13
  • PONDED10
  • PONDER9
  • PONDOK13
  • PONENT8
  • PONEYS11
  • PONGAL9
  • PONGAS9
  • PONGED10
  • PONGEE9
  • PONGID10
  • PONGOS9
  • PONIED9
  • PONIES8
  • PONKED13
  • PONTAL8
  • PONTES8
  • PONTIC10
  • PONTIE8
  • PONTIL8
  • PONTON8
  • PONZUS17
  • POOBAH13
  • POODLE9
  • POOGYE12
  • POOHED12
  • POOING9
  • POOJAH18
  • POOJAS15
  • POOKAS12
  • POOKIT12
  • POOLED9
  • POOLER8
  • POONAC10
  • POONCE10
  • POOPED11
  • POOPER10
  • POORER8
  • POORIS8
  • POORLY11
  • POORTS8
  • POOTED9
  • POOTER8
  • POOTLE8
  • POOVES11
  • POPERA10
  • POPERY13
  • POPGUN11
  • POPISH13
  • POPJOY20
  • POPLAR10
  • POPLIN10
  • POPOUT10
  • POPPAS12
  • POPPED13
  • POPPER12
  • POPPET12
  • POPPIT12
  • POPPLE12
  • POPPLY15
  • POPRIN10
  • POPSIE10
  • PORERS8
  • PORGED10
  • PORGES9
  • PORGIE9
  • PORIER8
  • PORINA8
  • PORING9
  • PORINS8
  • PORISM10
  • PORKED13
  • PORKER12
  • PORNOS8
  • POROSE8
  • POROUS8
  • PORTAL8
  • PORTAS8
  • PORTED9
  • PORTER8
  • PORTLY11
  • POSADA9
  • POSERS8
  • POSEUR8
  • POSHED12
  • POSHER11
  • POSHES11
  • POSHLY14
  • POSHOS11
  • POSIER8
  • POSIES8
  • POSING9
  • POSITS8
  • POSNET8
  • POSOLE8
  • POSSED9
  • POSSER8
  • POSSES8
  • POSSET8
  • POSSIE8
  • POSSUM10
  • POSTAL8
  • POSTED9
  • POSTER8
  • POSTIE8
  • POSTIL8
  • POSTIN8
  • POSTOP10
  • POTAES8
  • POTAGE9
  • POTASH11
  • POTASS8
  • POTATO8
  • POTBOY13
  • POTCHE13
  • POTEEN8
  • POTENT8
  • POTFUL11
  • POTGUN9
  • POTHER11
  • POTHOS11
  • POTING9
  • POTINS8
  • POTION8
  • POTMAN10
  • POTMEN10
  • POTOOS8
  • POTPIE10
  • POTSIE8
  • POTTED9
  • POTTER8
  • POTTLE8
  • POTTOS8
  • POTZER17
  • POUCHY16
  • POUDER9
  • POUDRE9
  • POUFED12
  • POUFFE14
  • POUFFS14
  • POUFFY17
  • POUKES12
  • POUKIT12
  • POULES8
  • POULPE10
  • POULPS10
  • POULTS8
  • POUNCE10
  • POUNDS9
  • POUPED11
  • POUPES10
  • POURED9
  • POURER8
  • POURIE8
  • POUSSE8
  • POUTED9
  • POUTER8
  • POWANS11
  • POWDER12
  • POWERS11
  • POWINS11
  • POWNDS12
  • POWNEY14
  • POWNIE11
  • POWRED12
  • POWRES11
  • POWTER11
  • POWWAW17
  • POWWOW17
  • POXIER15
  • POXING16
  • POYNTS11
  • POYOUS11
  • POYSED12
  • POYSES11
  • POYSON11
  • POZOLE17
Letters by positionIn 36% of these words the 5th letter is E.
3rd letter
  1. L11%
  2. S10%
  3. T10%
4th letter
  1. I13%
  2. T12%
  3. E7%
5th letter
  1. E36%
  2. I9%
  3. O9%
6th letter
  1. S27%
  2. E14%
  3. D11%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; POPJOY tops the list with 20. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 74 words
  2. 9 points: 39 words
  3. 1010 points: 35 words
  4. 11 points: 39 words
  5. 1212 points: 33 words
  6. 13 points: 20 words
  7. 1414 points: 7 words
  8. 15 points: 10 words
  9. 1616 points: 4 words
  10. 17 points: 6 words
  11. 1818 points: 2 words
  12. 19 points: 0 words
  13. 2020 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
POPJOY2023Collins only
PODZOL1820All three
POOJAH1820Collins only
POWWOW1718All three
POZOLE1719Collins · NWL
POTZER1718All three
POUFFY1718Collins · NWL
PONZUS1720Collins · NWL
POWWAW1718Collins only
POUCHY1617All three
POACHY1616All three
POCHAY1616Collins only

The PO opening produces the largest group in this set: 270 matches. Familiar choices such as POLICE, POCKET, and POETRY sit beside specialist entries, so the opening pair narrows a clue without making the remaining letters predictable. Endings provide a useful second filter.

At a glance key pattern details

  • 270 matches; 264 are in Collins and 175 in NWL2023.
  • POLICE, POINTS, and POLICY are common recognizable examples.
  • POPJOY scores 20 points, ahead of PODZOL at 18.
  • Final S leads with 72 words; final E follows with 39.

Which endings narrow down PO words?

Final S closes 72 entries, almost twice the 39 ending in E; the comparison is 72 to 39. POINTS and POWERS illustrate the S group, while POCKET and POLICE show the E ending. This makes the last tile a strong filter after PO is fixed.

The source counts also vary by game list: 264 matches are in Collins, compared with 175 in NWL2023. A word can fit the letter frame yet fail in a particular game, so check your game dictionary when a less familiar candidate matters.

POUNDS, POWERS, and POCKET demonstrate why the shared opening does not predict the ending. POETRY adds a less common final Y, while POWDER finishes with R. A solver who has already confirmed the first two tiles should switch to testing the final position and then fill the center.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

POLICE, POLICY, POETRY, and POWDER belong to the common slice of 35 words. POWWOW is another memorable spelling because its repeated W letters are visible at a glance. At the other end, POPJOY leads the score list at 20, with PODZOL at 18.

A practical clue-solving note

Tip

When PO is already fixed, test endings before inventing a middle: the final S group is twice the size of final D, at 72 versus 31.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words begin with PO?
There are 270 tournament-list matches with P first and O second. POLICE, POCKET, and POWDER are familiar examples, and final S is the most frequent ending with 72 words.
Which PO word scores the most points?
POPJOY leads at 20 points, followed by PODZOL and POOJAH at 18 each. These are face-value tile scores before board bonuses, and the top scorer is much less familiar than POLICE or POETRY.
Is POLICE included in the six-letter PO group?
Yes. POLICE has six letters, starts with PO, and is among the common examples in this group. The broader set also includes everyday words such as POLICY, POCKET, and POWDER.

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