7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and N as the 7th letter

Both fixed letters narrow the search to a distinctive group: every match has O in position two and ends in N. The set ranges from everyday words such as CONTAIN and PORTION to less familiar entries, and only 16 rank among common English words. First-letter counts also cluster around C, P, B, and M, giving you useful starting points when other tiles are unknown.

At a glance: O second, N last

• 212 tournament-dictionary words fit the O-second, N-last pattern.
• Collins contains 203 matches; NWL2023 contains 146, so the total depends on your game.
• Only 16 matches count as common by frequency.
• FOXSKIN scores 21; HORIZON and HOATZIN each score 19.
• C leads the first-letter groups with 27 words, ahead of P with 24.

Which first letters appear most often?

C begins 27 entries, P has 24, and B and M each have 22. Those are the strongest opening clusters, so try them first when the first tile is still unknown. The letters T, F, and S each begin 15 matches, then H begins 12.

Recognizable examples include FOREIGN, CONCERN, CONTAIN, and PORTION. POPCORN and DOLPHIN show other consonant shapes around the fixed O and final N. For comparison, the same O-second pattern ending in S has 1,672 matches, far more than this N-ending group.

7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and N as the 7th letter

Treat this as a narrow pattern set, not a bank of everyday words: only 16 of the 212 matches count as common by frequency. Dictionary coverage varies too: Collins has 203 matches, compared with 127 in ENABLE and 146 in NWL2023. Those totals overlap, so they should not be added together; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Scores provide another way to sort the options. FOXSKIN leads at 21 points, followed by HORIZON and HOATZIN at 19. JOHNSON scores 17, while WORKMAN and WORKMEN each score 16; the familiar-looking choice is not always the strongest scorer, as FOXSKIN tops this group despite being far less common than CONCERN or FOREIGN.