7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and D as the 3rd letter

The fixed pattern is _OD____, leaving four positions open. Across tournament lists, 174 entries appear in Collins, 136 in NWL2023, and 120 in ENABLE; these dictionary counts overlap, so they are not separate groups. Recognizable matches include PODCAST, TODDLER, and LODGING, while JODHPUR and PODZOLS make the pattern less ordinary than its familiar examples suggest.

At a glance: the O-D pattern

• The pattern has 184 entries listed in at least one tournament dictionary.
• 13 entries are classed as common; PODCAST is a familiar example.
• Definitions are available for 148 of the 184 entries.
• JODHPUR leads the high-score group at 20 points; ZODIACS and PODZOLS each score 19.

How do these words finish?

Final letters are sharply uneven: 77 entries end in S, while D closes 19, and G and R each close 18. Plural-looking forms account for many easy-to-recognize matches, including DODGERS, MODULES, RODENTS, and NODULES. If the final tile is unknown, test S first; the runner-up endings are much less common.

C leads the opening-letter count with 24 entries, ahead of G and M at 21 each; P follows at 20, then B at 18. Try PODCAST, GODDESS, or MODULES as anchors while checking the first tile. That opening-letter spread is another way to narrow the pattern without guessing at all four open positions.

Which O-D words score highest?

JODHPUR tops the high-score group at 20 points, with ZODIACS and PODZOLS tied at 19. IODIZED scores 18; BODYCAM, CODEXES, IODIZES, IODIZER, and PODEXES each reach 17. Those values make the less familiar spellings worth checking when your rack has a J, Z, or X, rather than settling for a common low-value match.

For 7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and D as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is a real limitation: the counts are 174 in Collins, 136 in NWL2023, and 120 in ENABLE. Of 184 dictionary-listed words, 148 have definitions and 13 are classed as common. Treat rare forms as score candidates, not guaranteed plays; check your game's word list before committing.