7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter

The pattern is E _ O _ _ _ _, but familiar words make up only a small slice: just 6 entries rank among the commonest words. ECONOMY, EMOTION, ECOLOGY, and EROSION are recognizable examples. The full set spans several tournament lists, so a word’s presence in one dictionary does not guarantee it appears in another.

What stands out among E-first, O-third 7-letter words?

• There are 97 matching words across the tournament dictionaries.
• Only 6 entries count as common, so expect many unfamiliar forms.
• The list has 79 words with definitions.
• The average score is 11.7 points.
• S is the most common final letter, with 30 words; E follows with 23.

Which matching words score the most?

EXOGAMY and EPOXYED lead at 20 points apiece before board bonuses. EXONYMS follows at 19, while ECOZONE, EBONIZE, EXOCARP, and EXOSMIC each score 18. The X is the scoring engine in these examples; spotting it can matter more than finding the most familiar word.

EPOXIDE scores 17, as do EPOXIED and EXODERM. Compare the rack value before committing: a high-scoring word can still be a poor play if it gives an opponent access to a premium square. These examples reward checking unusual letter combinations rather than guessing from everyday vocabulary alone.

Do all these words appear in every word-game dictionary?

No. The matching set includes 62 ENABLE entries, 94 Collins entries, and 71 NWL2023 entries, with overlap between those dictionaries. A word can qualify for this combined list without being accepted in your particular game, so check that game’s word list before challenging a play.

The low common-word count is a real limitation for solving from memory: most entries are not everyday vocabulary. Still, the pattern can narrow a rack or crossword clue sharply. For 7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and O as the 3rd letter, start with familiar examples, then test less common X-words if your tiles support them.