7-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and O as the 5th letter

The fixed pattern is _ _ M _ O _ _: the third slot is M and the fifth is O. COMFORT, COMMONS, and SUMMONS show how those letters fit familiar word shapes. Only 10 of the 122 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of less familiar plays.

Quick facts about the M-and-O pattern

• There are 122 seven-letter matches for M in slot three and O in slot five.
• Only 10 entries count as common by English word frequency.
• COMFORT and SOMEONE are familiar examples that fit the pattern exactly.
• JUMPOFF and SHMOOZY lead the scoring list at 24 points each.
• The average score across these words is 13.6.

How many words fit this letter pattern?

There are 122 words with M third and O fifth. The tournament-dictionary totals differ: ENABLE has 73 matches, Collins has 113, and NWL2023 has 87. Those sets overlap, so their counts should not be added together.

A word accepted in one list may not be playable in another.

For recognizable choices, start with COMFORT, COMPOSE, COMPOST, and HAMMOCK. The highest scores are less ordinary: JUMPOFF and SHMOOZY each score 24, while JAMBOOKS scores 22. The average is 13.6, so those top scores are standouts rather than typical results.

Using the M-third, O-fifth pattern

The ending narrows the search further: 48 matches finish in S, compared with 21 ending in E and 13 ending in D. COMMONS and SUMMONS fit the S ending; COMPOSE and LAMPOON show different ways the final letters can fall.

When a rack or puzzle gives you these fixed positions, keep the other slots open before reaching for a rare word. The 122 matches include 100 defined entries, but only 10 are common by frequency. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry; dictionary coverage is not identical across games.