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

The pattern is M _ O _ _ _ _, so the second and final four letters remain open. The word group ranges from familiar forms such as moonlit and mooring to more specialized entries such as myology and myopics. Endings are uneven: S is the most frequent final letter, while D appears on just two words; use the fixed letters to narrow a puzzle, then check the remaining positions.

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

• 65 words match the pattern across the tournament dictionaries.
• Collins lists 63 matches, compared with 39 in NWL2023 and 35 in ENABLE.
• S is the leading final letter, appearing on 20 matches; G follows with 10.
• Myology and myopics top the scoring list at 16 points each.

Words with M first and O third

Several examples share a conspicuous moo- sequence: mooring, moonlit, mooning, moocher, and moondog. That repeated opening can make the pattern easier to scan, but it does not describe every match. Miocene begins with M-I-O, while myosins and myology use Y in the second position.

The final-letter spread offers another filter: 20 matches end in S, including moonies and mooches, while 10 end in G, including mooring and mooting. Only two finish with D, one of them mooched, so start with that smaller group when your clue gives the last letter.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

Myology and myopics score 16 points apiece, the highest listed values for this pattern. Mooched and myogram each score 15, while moocher, mooches, and moonbow each reach 14. The higher scores come from useful letter values, so look at the tile values as well as the word length when choosing a play.

The list is not a measure of everyday vocabulary: common_count is zero, and only 48 matches have definitions. The dictionary totals also differ, with Collins including more of these entries than either NWL2023 or ENABLE. In a word game, check your game's word list before banking on a less familiar answer.