7-letter words with O as the 1st letter and S as the 6th letter

The sixth-position S creates a frame broad enough for OFFENSE, OUTPOST, OUTCAST, and OVERUSE, but the familiar core is small. Only two words meet the common-word measure among 73 matches. The pattern is a good fit for checking a known board slot; it is a poor basis for guessing from memory alone.

At a glance

• 73 tournament-list matches fit O _ _ _ _ S _.
• Only two entries meet the common-word measure.
• OUTPOST, OUTCAST, and OFFENSE are recognizable examples.
• Thirty-one entries end in T.
• OOZIEST and OQUASSA each score 16.

What stands out in this pattern

OUTPOST and OUTCAST place the fixed S inside an OUT- beginning, while OFFENSE and OVERUSE make the same position feel less predictable. ONENESS and ODDNESS build toward the sixth tile through repeated letters. OARFISH and OAKMOSS show that the pattern also includes very different word shapes.

The ending is not fixed: T is the most frequent final letter at 31 entries, followed by E, H, and S at ten apiece. Scoring is led by OOZIEST and OQUASSA, both at 16; OXIDASE and OXIDISE score 15. These figures make the set more varied than its two common words might suggest.

7-letter words with O first and S sixth

If the board confirms S in the sixth square, check the last tile next: T is the strongest candidate by count, but it still covers fewer than half the matches. Then test openings such as OUT-, OFF-, and OX-. With only two common entries, unfamiliarity is normal, and a game dictionary check matters before you spend a turn.

The score and frequency clues answer different questions. A common anchor such as OUTPOST is easier to retrieve, but OOZIEST and OQUASSA have the highest base totals. If the board offers a premium square, test the score leaders separately rather than assuming that the familiar word also makes the strongest play.