7-letter words with E as the 3rd letter and O as the 6th letter

The pattern is _ _ E _ _ O _, with E fixed in the third slot and O in the sixth. Only 6 of the 102 matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar options such as FREEDOM, CREATOR, and TREASON stand out. The rest include specialist or less familiar terms, making the fixed letters more reliable than guessing from meaning.

Quick facts about this letter pattern

• The pattern contains 102 words found in at least one tournament dictionary.
• FREEDOM, CREATOR, and TREASON are recognizable examples.
• Only 6 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• P begins the most entries, with 20; S follows with 15.
• OVERJOY and FEEDBOX lead the Scrabble scores at 20 points each.

Which starting and ending letters dominate?

P is the strongest starting letter, appearing in 20 matches; S starts 15. C, O, and T each begin 9, while E and F each begin 8. That spread is a useful clue when the first tile is still unknown: P offers the broadest opening group, but it does not account for most of the list.

The final letter narrows the options differently. N closes 22 words and S closes 20, followed by R with 12 and T with 11. Familiar examples show several endings: FREEDOM ends in M, CREATOR in R, and TREASON in N.

If you know the last tile, N or S is the most productive place to start.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

OVERJOY and FEEDBOX each score 20 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. CHEFDOM scores 18, while FLEXION, SEEDBOX, EYEHOOK, and REENJOY each score 17. The standout scores come from J, X, and the less common letter combinations, not from the fixed E and O alone.

Dictionary coverage varies: 98 matches are in Collins, 86 in NWL2023, and 75 in ENABLE. The full count combines words from these tournament lists, so a word accepted in one list may not work in another. Check your game's dictionary when a marginal entry matters.

The pattern itself is not a guarantee that a familiar word will fit your remaining tiles.