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6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 3rd letter

6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 3rd letter number 323, including familiar options like around and ground.

323 wordsTop pick AROUNDHighest score FROWZY 24

43 of 323 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With R in 2nd place, A is the most common 3rd letter (336 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 43 · most-used first

Showing the top 42 of 43 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 323

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

  • AROBAS8
  • AROHAS9
  • AROIDS7
  • AROINT6
  • AROLLA6
  • AROMAS8
  • AROUND7
  • AROUSE6
  • AROYNT9
  • BROACH13
  • BROADS9
  • BROAST8
  • BROCHE13
  • BROCHO13
  • BROCHS13
  • BROCKS14
  • BROGAN9
  • BROGHS12
  • BROGUE9
  • BROIER8
  • BROILS8
  • BROKED13
  • BROKEN12
  • BROKER12
  • BROKES12
  • BROLGA9
  • BROLLY11
  • BROMAL10
  • BROMES10
  • BROMIC12
  • BROMID11
  • BROMIN10
  • BROMOS10
  • BRONCO10
  • BRONCS10
  • BRONDS9
  • BRONZE17
  • BRONZY20
  • BROOCH13
  • BROODS9
  • BROODY12
  • BROOKS12
  • BROOLS8
  • BROOMS10
  • BROOMY13
  • BROOSE8
  • BROSES8
  • BROTHS11
  • BROTHY14
  • BROUGH12
  • BROUZE17
  • BROWED12
  • BROWNS11
  • BROWNY14
  • BROWSE11
  • BROWST11
  • BROWSY14
  • CROAKS12
  • CROAKY15
  • CROCHE13
  • CROCKS14
  • CROCUS10
  • CROFTS11
  • CROGGY13
  • CROJIK19
  • CROMBS12
  • CROMED11
  • CROMES10
  • CRONES8
  • CRONET8
  • CROOKS12
  • CROOLS8
  • CROONS8
  • CROONY11
  • CROOVE11
  • CROPPY15
  • CRORES8
  • CROSSE8
  • CROTAL8
  • CROTCH13
  • CROTON8
  • CROUCH13
  • CROUPE10
  • CROUPS10
  • CROUPY13
  • CROUSE8
  • CROUTE8
  • CROUTS8
  • CROWDS12
  • CROWDY15
  • CROWEA11
  • CROWED12
  • CROWER11
  • CROWNS11
  • CROZER17
  • CROZES17
  • DROGER8
  • DROGUE8
  • DROICH12
  • DROIDS8
  • DROILS7
  • DROITS7
  • DROKES11
  • DROLER7
  • DROLES7
  • DROLLS7
  • DROLLY10
  • DROMES9
  • DROMIC11
  • DROMOI9
  • DROMON9
  • DROMOS9
  • DRONED8
  • DRONER7
  • DRONES7
  • DRONGO8
  • DROOBS9
  • DROOGS8
  • DROOKS11
  • DROOLS7
  • DROOLY10
  • DROOME9
  • DROOPS9
  • DROOPY12
  • DROPSY12
  • DROSKY14
  • DROSSY10
  • DROUKS11
  • DROUTH10
  • DROVED11
  • DROVER10
  • DROVES10
  • DROWND11
  • DROWNS10
  • DROWSE10
  • DROWSY13
  • ERODED8
  • ERODES7
  • EROSES6
  • EROTIC8
  • FROCKS15
  • FROGGY14
  • FROING10
  • FROISE9
  • FROLIC11
  • FRONDS10
  • FRONTS9
  • FROREN9
  • FRORNE9
  • FROSTS9
  • FROSTY12
  • FROTHS12
  • FROTHY15
  • FROUZY21
  • FROWIE12
  • FROWNS12
  • FROWNY15
  • FROWST12
  • FROWSY15
  • FROWZY24
  • FROZEN18
  • GROANS7
  • GROATS7
  • GROCER9
  • GROGGY12
  • GROINS7
  • GROMAS9
  • GROMET9
  • GRONED8
  • GRONES7
  • GROOFS10
  • GROOLY10
  • GROOMS9
  • GROOVE10
  • GROOVY13
  • GROPED10
  • GROPER9
  • GROPES9
  • GROSER7
  • GROSET7
  • GROSZE16
  • GROSZY19
  • GROTTO7
  • GROTTY10
  • GROUCH12
  • GROUFS10
  • GROUGH11
  • GROUND8
  • GROUPS9
  • GROUPY12
  • GROUSE7
  • GROUTS7
  • GROUTY10
  • GROVED11
  • GROVEL10
  • GROVES10
  • GROVET10
  • GROWER10
  • GROWLS10
  • GROWLY13
  • GROWTH13
  • GROYNE10
  • IROKOS10
  • IRONED7
  • IRONER6
  • IRONES6
  • IRONIC8
  • KRONEN10
  • KRONER10
  • KRONOR10
  • KRONUR10
  • KROONI10
  • KROONS10
  • OROGEN7
  • OROIDE7
  • PROBED11
  • PROBER10
  • PROBES10
  • PROBIT10
  • PROEMS10
  • PROFIT11
  • PROGUN9
  • PROIGN9
  • PROINE8
  • PROINS8
  • PROJET15
  • PROKED13
  • PROKER12
  • PROKES12
  • PROLAN8
  • PROLED9
  • PROLEG9
  • PROLER8
  • PROLES8
  • PROLIX15
  • PROLLS8
  • PROLOG9
  • PROMOS10
  • PROMPT12
  • PRONED9
  • PRONER8
  • PRONES8
  • PRONGS9
  • PRONKS12
  • PRONTO8
  • PROOFS11
  • PROPEL10
  • PROPER10
  • PROPYL13
  • PRORES8
  • PROSED9
  • PROSER8
  • PROSES8
  • PROSIT8
  • PROSOS8
  • PROTEA8
  • PROTEI8
  • PROTON8
  • PROTYL11
  • PROULS8
  • PROVED12
  • PROVEN11
  • PROVER11
  • PROVES11
  • PROWAR11
  • PROWER11
  • PROWLS11
  • PROYNE11
  • PROYNS11
  • TROADE7
  • TROADS7
  • TROAKS10
  • TROATS6
  • TROCAR8
  • TROCHE11
  • TROCHI11
  • TROCKS12
  • TRODES7
  • TROELY9
  • TROGGS8
  • TROGON7
  • TROIKA10
  • TROKED11
  • TROKES10
  • TROLLS6
  • TROLLY9
  • TROMPE10
  • TROMPS10
  • TRONAS6
  • TRONCS8
  • TRONES6
  • TRONKS10
  • TROOPS8
  • TROPED9
  • TROPES8
  • TROPHI11
  • TROPHY14
  • TROPIC10
  • TROPIN8
  • TROPPO10
  • TROTHS9
  • TROTYL9
  • TROUCH11
  • TROUGH10
  • TROULE6
  • TROUPE8
  • TROUSE6
  • TROUTS6
  • TROUTY9
  • TROVER9
  • TROVES9
  • TROWED10
  • TROWEL9
  • TROWTH12
  • UROPOD9
  • UROSES6
  • UROSIS6
  • VROOMS11
  • VROUWS12
  • WROATH12
  • WROKEN13
  • WRONGS10
  • WROOTS9
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 6th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P17%
  2. B15%
  3. T14%
4th letter
  1. N11%
  2. U10%
  3. O10%
5th letter
  1. E29%
  2. N7%
  3. T7%
6th letter
  1. S37%
  2. Y12%
  3. E10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; FROWZY tops the list with 24. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 66 points: 15 words
  2. 7 points: 27 words
  3. 88 points: 55 words
  4. 9 points: 46 words
  5. 1010 points: 59 words
  6. 11 points: 40 words
  7. 1212 points: 34 words
  8. 13 points: 19 words
  9. 1414 points: 8 words
  10. 15 points: 9 words
  11. 1616 points: 1 words
  12. 17 points: 4 words
  13. 1818 points: 1 words
  14. 19 points: 2 words
  15. 2020 points: 1 words
  16. 21 points: 1 words
  17. 2222 points: 0 words
  18. 23 points: 0 words
  19. 2424 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
FROWZY2423All three
FROUZY2121All three
BRONZY2021All three
GROSZY1919All three
CROJIK1922All three
FROZEN1819All three
BRONZE1719All three
CROZER1718All three
CROZES1718All three
BROUZE1719Collins only
GROSZE1617All three
FROTHY1513All three

This pattern fixes the middle pair as RO, leaving the first, fifth, and final letters open. You’ll see everyday words such as growth, broken, and proper alongside less familiar entries. The spread is lopsided: P is the most frequent opening letter, while S is the most frequent ending. That makes the final position a strong clue when you narrow candidates.

The shape of the R-O pattern

  • There are 323 tournament-dictionary matches with R second and O third.
  • The common-word count is 43, including around, ground, and groups.
  • P leads the first-letter counts with 54 words; B follows with 48.
  • S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 120 matches; Y is next with 39.
  • Collins has 317 matches, compared with 234 in NWL2023 and 218 in ENABLE; the dictionaries overlap.

Which 6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 3rd letter are familiar?

Around, ground, growth, groups, and broken are easy starting points because they sound familiar and fit the fixed R-O pair. Other recognizable choices include profit, proven, frozen, bronze, and trophy. These examples show how much the first and last letters can change while the middle stays put.

Only 43 matches fall within the common-word group, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. Check the opening letter first: P, B, T, G, and D together lead the first-letter counts. If none fits your rack or clue, try C or F rather than assuming the pattern has only familiar forms.

Which R-O words score highest, and how should you narrow them?

FROWZY is the top scorer at 24 points, well ahead of familiar choices such as frozen at 18 and bronze at 17. Those high-scoring entries are less everyday than around or ground, so a strong score does not mean a word is likely to suit every game or dictionary.

For a clue-solving pass, lock R and O into their known positions, then sort candidates by the first or final letter. S-ending words dominate this pattern, but don’t treat that as a guarantee: Y, E, R, and D also close sizable groups. Check your game’s word list before committing to an unfamiliar scorer.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have R second and O third?
There are 323 six-letter matches with R in the second position and O in the third. The total counts words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, so it excludes entries with no such dictionary listing.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
FROWZY scores 24 points, making it the top scorer among these matches. Frozen scores 18 and bronze scores 17, but the less familiar high scorers are worth checking against your game’s accepted word list.
Which letters most often start or end these words?
P is the most common starting letter, with 54 matches, while S is the most common ending, with 120. B is the next-leading start at 48, and Y is the next-leading ending at 39, so those are good alternatives when the leading option is ruled out.

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