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

7-letter words with O second and L third number 375, from familiar choices like college and holiday to rare high-scoring plays.

375 wordsTop pick COLLEGEHighest score KOLKHOZ 27

45 of 375 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With O in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (576 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 45 · most-used first

All valid words 375

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BOLASES9
  • BOLDENS10
  • BOLDEST10
  • BOLDING11
  • BOLEROS9
  • BOLETES9
  • BOLETUS9
  • BOLIDES10
  • BOLINES9
  • BOLIVAR12
  • BOLIVIA12
  • BOLIXED17
  • BOLIXES16
  • BOLLARD10
  • BOLLING10
  • BOLLOCK15
  • BOLOGNA10
  • BOLONEY12
  • BOLSHIE12
  • BOLSONS9
  • BOLSTER9
  • BOLTERS9
  • BOLTING10
  • BOLUSES9
  • COLBIES11
  • COLDEST10
  • COLDIES10
  • COLDISH13
  • COLEADS10
  • COLETIT9
  • COLIBRI11
  • COLICIN11
  • COLICKY18
  • COLITIC11
  • COLITIS9
  • COLLAGE10
  • COLLARD10
  • COLLARS9
  • COLLATE9
  • COLLECT11
  • COLLEEN9
  • COLLEGE10
  • COLLETS9
  • COLLIDE10
  • COLLIED10
  • COLLIER9
  • COLLIES9
  • COLLING10
  • COLLINS9
  • COLLOID10
  • COLLOPS11
  • COLLUDE10
  • COLOBID12
  • COLOBUS11
  • COLOGNE10
  • COLONEL9
  • COLONES9
  • COLONIC11
  • COLONUS9
  • COLORED10
  • COLORER9
  • COLOSSI9
  • COLOURS9
  • COLOURY12
  • COLTANS9
  • COLTERS9
  • COLTING10
  • COLTISH12
  • COLUGOS10
  • COLUMEL11
  • COLUMNS11
  • COLURES9
  • DOLEFUL11
  • DOLENTE8
  • DOLINAS8
  • DOLINES8
  • DOLLARS8
  • DOLLDOM11
  • DOLLIED9
  • DOLLIER8
  • DOLLIES8
  • DOLLING9
  • DOLLISH11
  • DOLLOPS10
  • DOLMANS10
  • DOLMENS10
  • DOLOSSE8
  • DOLOURS8
  • DOLPHIN13
  • DOLTISH11
  • EOLITHS10
  • FOLACIN12
  • FOLATES10
  • FOLDERS11
  • FOLDING12
  • FOLDOUT11
  • FOLDUPS13
  • FOLIAGE11
  • FOLIATE10
  • FOLIOED11
  • FOLIOLE10
  • FOLIOSE10
  • FOLIOUS10
  • FOLIUMS12
  • FOLKIER14
  • FOLKIES14
  • FOLKISH17
  • FOLKMOT16
  • FOLKWAY20
  • FOLLIED11
  • FOLLIES10
  • FOLLOWS13
  • GOLDARN9
  • GOLDBUG12
  • GOLDENS9
  • GOLDEST9
  • GOLDEYE12
  • GOLDIER9
  • GOLDISH12
  • GOLDURN9
  • GOLFERS11
  • GOLFING12
  • GOLIARD9
  • GOLIATH11
  • GOLLAND9
  • GOLLANS8
  • GOLLARS8
  • GOLLERS8
  • GOLLIED9
  • GOLLIES8
  • GOLLOPS10
  • GOLOSHE11
  • HOLARDS11
  • HOLDALL11
  • HOLDERS11
  • HOLDING12
  • HOLDOUT11
  • HOLDUPS13
  • HOLESOM12
  • HOLEYER13
  • HOLIBUT12
  • HOLIDAY14
  • HOLIEST10
  • HOLINGS11
  • HOLISMS12
  • HOLISTS10
  • HOLKING15
  • HOLLAED11
  • HOLLAND11
  • HOLLERS10
  • HOLLIES10
  • HOLLOAS10
  • HOLLOED11
  • HOLLOES10
  • HOLLOOS10
  • HOLLOWS13
  • HOLMIAS12
  • HOLMIUM14
  • HOLONIC12
  • HOLSTER10
  • HOLYDAM16
  • HOLYDAY17
  • IOLITES7
  • JOLLEYS17
  • JOLLIED15
  • JOLLIER14
  • JOLLIES14
  • JOLLIFY20
  • JOLLILY17
  • JOLLING15
  • JOLLITY17
  • JOLLOFS17
  • JOLLOPS16
  • JOLLYER17
  • JOLTERS14
  • JOLTIER14
  • JOLTILY17
  • JOLTING15
  • KOLACKY20
  • KOLBASI13
  • KOLHOZY26
  • KOLKHOS18
  • KOLKHOZ27
  • KOLKOZY27
  • LOLIGOS8
  • LOLIUMS9
  • LOLLERS7
  • LOLLIES7
  • LOLLING8
  • LOLLOPS9
  • LOLLOPY12
  • MOLASSE9
  • MOLDERS10
  • MOLDIER10
  • MOLDING11
  • MOLERAT9
  • MOLESTS9
  • MOLIMEN11
  • MOLINES9
  • MOLINET9
  • MOLLAHS12
  • MOLLIES9
  • MOLLIFY15
  • MOLLUSC11
  • MOLLUSK13
  • MOLOCHS14
  • MOLOSSI9
  • MOLTERS9
  • MOLTING10
  • OOLAKAN11
  • OOLITES7
  • OOLITHS10
  • OOLITIC9
  • OOLOGIC10
  • OOLONGS8
  • POLACCA13
  • POLACRE11
  • POLARON9
  • POLDERS10
  • POLEAXE16
  • POLECAT11
  • POLEMIC13
  • POLENTA9
  • POLEYNS12
  • POLICED12
  • POLICER11
  • POLICES11
  • POLINGS10
  • POLITER9
  • POLITIC11
  • POLKAED14
  • POLKING14
  • POLLACK15
  • POLLANS9
  • POLLARD10
  • POLLEES9
  • POLLENS9
  • POLLENT9
  • POLLERS9
  • POLLICY14
  • POLLIES9
  • POLLING10
  • POLLIST9
  • POLLMAN11
  • POLLMEN11
  • POLLOCK15
  • POLLUTE9
  • POLOIST9
  • POLONIE9
  • POLTING10
  • POLYACT14
  • POLYBAG15
  • POLYCOT14
  • POLYENE12
  • POLYGAM15
  • POLYGON13
  • POLYMER14
  • POLYNIA12
  • POLYNYA15
  • POLYNYI15
  • POLYOLS12
  • POLYOMA14
  • POLYPED15
  • POLYPES14
  • POLYPOD15
  • POLYPUS14
  • POLYZOA21
  • ROLFERS10
  • ROLFING11
  • ROLLBAR9
  • ROLLERS7
  • ROLLICK13
  • ROLLIES7
  • ROLLING8
  • ROLLMOP11
  • ROLLOCK13
  • ROLLOUT7
  • ROLLTOP9
  • ROLLUPS9
  • ROLLWAY13
  • SOLACED10
  • SOLACER9
  • SOLACES9
  • SOLANDS8
  • SOLANIN7
  • SOLANOS7
  • SOLANUM9
  • SOLARIA7
  • SOLATED8
  • SOLATES7
  • SOLATIA7
  • SOLDADO9
  • SOLDANS8
  • SOLDERS8
  • SOLDIER8
  • SOLERAS7
  • SOLERET7
  • SOLFEGE11
  • SOLICIT9
  • SOLIDER8
  • SOLIDLY11
  • SOLIDUM10
  • SOLIDUS8
  • SOLIONS7
  • SOLIPED10
  • SOLITON7
  • SOLIVES10
  • SOLLARS7
  • SOLLERS7
  • SOLOING8
  • SOLOIST7
  • SOLUBLE9
  • SOLUBLY12
  • SOLUNAR7
  • SOLUTES7
  • SOLVATE10
  • SOLVENT10
  • SOLVERS10
  • SOLVING11
  • TOLANES7
  • TOLARJI14
  • TOLEDOS8
  • TOLIDIN8
  • TOLINGS8
  • TOLLAGE8
  • TOLLBAR9
  • TOLLERS7
  • TOLLIES7
  • TOLLING8
  • TOLLMAN9
  • TOLLMEN9
  • TOLLWAY13
  • TOLSELS7
  • TOLSEYS10
  • TOLTERS7
  • TOLUATE7
  • TOLUENE7
  • TOLUIDE8
  • TOLUIDS8
  • TOLUOLE7
  • TOLUOLS7
  • TOLUYLS10
  • TOLZEYS19
  • VOLABLE12
  • VOLANTE10
  • VOLATIC12
  • VOLCANO12
  • VOLLEYS13
  • VOLOSTS10
  • VOLPINO12
  • VOLTAGE11
  • VOLTAIC12
  • VOLTING11
  • VOLUBIL12
  • VOLUBLE12
  • VOLUBLY15
  • VOLUMED13
  • VOLUMES12
  • VOLUSPA12
  • VOLUTED11
  • VOLUTES10
  • VOLUTIN10
  • VOLVATE13
  • VOLVING14
  • VOLVULI13
  • WOLFERS13
  • WOLFING14
  • WOLFISH16
  • WOLFKIN17
  • WOLFRAM15
  • WOLLIES10
  • WOLVERS13
  • WOLVING14
  • WOLVISH16
  • YOLKIER14
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. P14%
  2. C13%
  3. S10%
4th letter
  1. L28%
  2. I15%
  3. D8%
5th letter
  1. I22%
  2. E12%
  3. A10%
6th letter
  1. E23%
  2. N14%
  3. R10%
7th letter
  1. S37%
  2. E9%
  3. G8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; KOLKHOZ tops the list with 27. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 30 words
  2. 8 points: 31 words
  3. 99 points: 73 words
  4. 10 points: 66 words
  5. 1111 points: 50 words
  6. 12 points: 37 words
  7. 1313 points: 22 words
  8. 14 points: 23 words
  9. 1515 points: 16 words
  10. 16 points: 7 words
  11. 1717 points: 10 words
  12. 18 points: 2 words
  13. 1919 points: 1 words
  14. 20 points: 3 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 0 words
  17. 2323 points: 0 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 0 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOLKHOZ2727All three
KOLKOZY2727All three
KOLHOZY2625All three
POLYZOA2122Collins only
JOLLIFY2023All three
FOLKWAY2020All three
KOLACKY2021All three
TOLZEYS1919Collins only
COLICKY1820All three
KOLKHOS1818All three
JOLLITY1720All three
HOLYDAY1715All three

The pattern is _OL____, with O fixed in the second spot and L in the third. You’ll find everyday words such as holding, dollars, and soldier alongside less familiar entries. Just 45 matches rank among the most common English words, so the full set is broader than a typical vocabulary list.

At a glance: the _OL____ pattern

  • The pattern matches 375 seven-letter words in tournament dictionaries.
  • Only 45 matches are among the most common English words.
  • A final S is the standout ending: 137 words finish with S.
  • P starts 52 matches, ahead of C at 48.
  • Collins lists 369 matches, while ENABLE lists 267.

Which words fit O second and L third?

College, holiday, and volcano make the pattern easy to spot: each has O-L in positions two and three. Other recognizable fits include follows, rolling, and dolphin. Their different endings show why the fixed middle letters still leave plenty of room for useful guesses.

The opening letter varies sharply. P is the most frequent first letter with 52 matches, while C follows at 48; S contributes 39. At the other end, 137 words finish in S, far more than the 34 ending in E.

That makes plural forms a strong source of matches.

How do 7-letter words with O second and L third score?

KOLKHOZ and KOLKOZY lead the Scrabble scoring list at 27 points each, with KOLHOZY close behind at 26. Those scores come from valuable letters, not everyday vocabulary, so treat them as board-dependent plays rather than words to memorize first. The average word here scores 11, which makes KOLKHOZ at 27 a clear outlier.

The common-word count is small beside the full 375: many entries are specialized or uncommon. Dictionary coverage also differs, from 267 ENABLE matches to 369 in Collins. Check your game’s word list before playing an unfamiliar form; college and holding are safer starting points.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have O second and L third?
There are 375 seven-letter matches for the pattern _OL____. The set includes familiar words such as college, holiday, and soldier, as well as rarer tournament entries. Only 45 fall among the most common English words, so many matches may be unfamiliar.
Which word with O second and L third scores the most?
KOLKHOZ and KOLKOZY tie for the highest Scrabble score, at 27 points each. KOLHOZY follows at 26. These are uncommon plays, so confirm your game accepts the word and check the board before choosing one.
What is the most common ending for these words?
S is the leading final letter: 137 of the matching words end in S. E is next, with 34. The large gap means an S-ending is a strong pattern to test when the final letter is still unknown.

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