6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter

Keep the pattern fixed as _R__O_; the first and last letters stay open. This group is narrow beside nearby patterns: R second and E fifth has 395 matches, while R second and N fifth has 120. Just four of these 57 words are common by frequency, so familiar examples sit beside specialist vocabulary.

At a glance: the R-second, O-fifth pattern

• The pattern is _R__O_; R sits in slot two and O in slot five.
• Prison, dragon, proton, and tripod are recognizable matches.
• T is the most frequent first letter, with 9 words; C and P have 8 each.
• N ends 18 matches and S ends 17, making them the leading final letters.
• Frijol tops the score ranking at 16 points; gryfon follows at 13.

Which examples and endings stand out?

Only four matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by wordfreq frequency. Prison, dragon, and crayon are easy anchors; brehon, tripos, and croton make the pattern less familiar. Use the common examples to recall the shape, but expect plenty of uncommon candidates among the 57.

The dictionary counts overlap: Collins includes 54 matches, NWL2023 includes 44, and ENABLE includes 41. Those are not separate pools to add together. In competitive play, check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar option such as kratom or brehon.

Final letters give a quick way to sort candidates: N and S lead, while R and T each end 6 words. The pattern does not point to one starting letter either; T leads with 9, and C and P follow with 8 apiece.

Which matching words score well?

Frijol scores 16 points, ahead of gryfon at 13. Kratom and frivol each score 12, while crayon, archon, and bravos each score 11. The familiar spelling of crayon makes it easier to spot, but the less familiar choices lead the score list.

For 6-letter words with R as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter, keep the open slots flexible: the first letter ranges across several options, and the final N or S is especially common. That is a stronger recall cue than assuming every answer starts with T.