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

There are 11 6-letter words with S as the 4th letter and O as the 6th letter; every one ends in O.

11 wordsTop pick FIASCOHighest score PHYSIO 14

1 of 11 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With S in 4th place, S is the most common 6th letter (408 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • FIASCO11
  • FRESCO11
  • PRESTO8
  • PHYSIO14
  • ARISTO6
  • BRASCO10
  • GIUSTO7
  • CAMSHO13
  • FINSKO13
  • KOUSSO10
  • SISSOO6
All valid words 11

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

  • ARISTO6
  • BRASCO10
  • CAMSHO13
  • FIASCO11
  • FINSKO13
  • FRESCO11
  • GIUSTO7
  • KOUSSO10
  • PHYSIO14
  • PRESTO8
  • SISSOO6

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
PHYSIO1413Collins · NWL
CAMSHO1314Collins only
FINSKO1314Collins only
FIASCO1112All three
FRESCO1112All three
BRASCO1012Collins only
KOUSSO1011All three
PRESTO89All three
GIUSTO79Collins only
ARISTO66All three
SISSOO66Collins only

The pattern is exact: positions four and six are fixed as S and O, leaving four letters to identify each match. Familiar anchors include FIASCO, FRESCO, and PRESTO; the set also includes PHYSIO, ARISTO, and less familiar forms such as CAMSHO. Only one entry is classed as common, so recognizable examples make up a small part of the group.

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

  • All 11 matches end in O, fixing the last tile before you test the four letters in between.
  • F begins three words; P begins two, while A, B, C, G, K, and S each begin one.
  • Only one of the 11 is classed as common, so expect several unfamiliar entries.
  • Collins lists all 11; NWL2023 accepts six, and ENABLE accepts five.
  • The average score is 9.9; PHYSIO leads at 14, ahead of CAMSHO and FINSKO at 13.

Which starting letters appear most often?

Three of the 11 begin with F: FIASCO, FRESCO, and FINSKO. PRESTO and PHYSIO account for the two P-openers; each of the six other starting letters appears once. That makes the first tile a useful sorting clue, but not a dependable way to guess the whole word: the examples range from familiar FIASCO to less familiar CAMSHO and KOUSSO.

Compare the six-letter pattern with A in the fourth position and O last: that group has 46 words, while this S-fourth group has 11. Changing the final letter matters too. S-fourth words ending in S number 408, compared with 11 ending in O.

Which matches score well, and where are they accepted?

PHYSIO tops the scores at 14, followed by CAMSHO and FINSKO at 13 apiece. FIASCO and FRESCO each score 11, while PRESTO scores 8. The familiar choices are not automatically the strongest plays: PHYSIO beats those recognizable examples on points.

Dictionary coverage is a real limitation: Collins has all 11, but NWL2023 has six and ENABLE has five. Check your game's word list before committing to a less familiar entry; the Collins count does not transfer unchanged to every game.

A practical filter for this pattern

Tip

For 6-letter words with S as the 4th letter and O as the 6th letter, lock in the final O, then test F and P first: those initials cover five of the 11 matches.

Questions people ask

Which word scores highest in this pattern?
PHYSIO scores highest among these matches, with 14 points. CAMSHO and FINSKO follow at 13 each, while FIASCO and FRESCO score 11 apiece. A familiar word is not always the top-scoring choice, so compare the actual letters before playing.
Are any of these six-letter words common?
Only one of the 11 matches is classed as common. FIASCO, FRESCO, and PRESTO are recognizable examples, but the group also contains less familiar words such as CAMSHO, KOUSSO, and SISSOO.
Do all word-game dictionaries accept the same matches?
No, dictionary coverage differs. Collins includes all 11 matches, while NWL2023 includes six and ENABLE includes five. Check the word list used in your game, especially before relying on a less familiar entry.

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