7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and E as the 4th letter

The fixed positions gather several useful pairs: OFFENSE and OFFENCE differ by one middle vowel, while OFFERED and OFFEROR begin with the same stem. OBSERVE, ORDERED and OBJECTS are other recognizable checks. Eight matches are common, leaving many tournament entries beyond ordinary vocabulary.

At a glance for O-1st and E-4th

• There are 58 matches beginning O with E fourth.
• OFFENSE and OFFENCE are both included spellings.
• S ends 21 matches; D and E end nine each.
• OBSEQUY leads scoring at 21 points.

Look for paired spellings and stems

OFFENSE and OFFENCE both fit the positions, as do OFFERED and OFFEROR. OBSERVE, ORDERED and ORDEALS make other familiar checks.

The ending distribution is led by S at 21, with D and E tied at nine. OBSEQUY scores 21, ahead of OBJECTS and OXHEADS at 18.

A rack-search tip

Using the O-E position clue

Hold O at the start and E in slot four while testing the middle letters; do not assume every match begins OFF-. ORLEANS, ORIENTS and OSSEOUS widen the search beyond the common OFF- and OR- shapes.

A fourth-position E does not mean the word uses the familiar OR- opening: OBJECTS and OBSERVE both qualify, while OFFERED and OFFENCE show the doubled-F branch.

The spelling pair is especially handy when a rack clue suggests a noun: compare OFFENSE with OFFENCE before rejecting one on letter count. Both retain the same O and E positions.