7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter
7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter: 361 tournament-dictionary entries, including someone, comfort, and boycott.
32 of 361 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With O in 2nd place, I is the most common 5th letter (1,193 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Common words
- SOMEONE9
- FOLLOWS13
- DOCTORS10
- COMFORT14
- COMMONS13
- CONSOLE9
- COWBOYS17
- WORKOUT14
- HORMONE12
- BOYCOTT14
- POPCORN13
- COUPONS11
- LOOKOUT11
- CONDOMS12
- MOTIONS9
- BOTTOMS11
- CONFORM14
- HORRORS10
- NOTIONS7
- CONCORD12
- COMPOSE13
- CONTOUR9
- MONSOON9
- POLLOCK15
- SORROWS10
- COMPOST13
- CONSORT9
- ZOOLOGY20
- CONDONE10
- POISONS9
- LOCKOUT13
- COPIOUS11
All valid words 361
- BOFFOLA15
- BOGHOLE13
- BOGWOOD14
- BOILOFF15
- BOLLOCK15
- BOLSONS9
- BOMBORA13
- BONBONS11
- BONGOES10
- BONJOUR16
- BONNOCK15
- BONSOIR9
- BOOBOOK15
- BOOBOOS11
- BOOCOOS11
- BOOHOOS12
- BOOKOOS13
- BORROWS12
- BORZOIS18
- BOSBOKS15
- BOSTONS9
- BOTHOLE12
- BOTTOMS11
- BOTTONY12
- BOUBOUS11
- BOUDOIR10
- BOUTONS9
- BOWPOTS14
- BOWWOOD16
- BOWWOWS18
- BOXROOM18
- BOXWOOD20
- BOYCOTT14
- BOYHOOD16
- COBLOAF14
- COCCOID14
- COCCOUS13
- COCOONS11
- CODROVE13
- COEHORN12
- COELOME11
- COELOMS11
- COLLOID10
- COLLOPS11
- COMFORT14
- COMMODE14
- COMMODO14
- COMMONS13
- COMMOTE13
- COMMOTS13
- COMMOVE16
- COMPONE13
- COMPONY16
- COMPORT13
- COMPOSE13
- COMPOST13
- COMPOTE13
- COMPOTS13
- CONCOCT13
- CONCORD12
- CONDOES10
- CONDOLE10
- CONDOMS12
- CONDONE10
- CONDORS10
- CONFORM14
- CONGOES10
- CONGOUS10
- CONJOIN16
- CONNORS9
- CONNOTE9
- CONSOLE9
- CONSOLS9
- CONSORT9
- CONTORT9
- CONTOUR9
- CONVOKE16
- CONVOYS15
- COOKOFF19
- COOKOUT13
- COPIOUS11
- COPLOTS11
- CORDOBA12
- CORDONS10
- CORIOUS9
- CORMOID12
- CORMOUS11
- CORPORA11
- CORRODE10
- CORRODY13
- COSMOID12
- COTTOID10
- COTTONS9
- COTTONY12
- COTTOWN12
- COULOIR9
- COULOMB13
- COUPONS11
- COWBOYS17
- COWPOKE18
- COWROTE12
- COWTOWN15
- COXCOMB22
- COYDOGS14
- COYPOUS14
- DOBLONS10
- DOBSONS10
- DOCTORS10
- DOGBOLT11
- DOGDOMS12
- DOGGONE10
- DOGHOLE12
- DOGTOWN12
- DOGWOOD13
- DOLLOPS10
- DONGOLA9
- DONJONS15
- DONNOTS8
- DOOCOTS10
- DOODOOS9
- DOOWOPS13
- DORNOCK14
- DORTOUR8
- DOTCOMS12
- EOBIONT9
- FOETORS10
- FOGBOWS16
- FOGDOGS13
- FOGHORN14
- FOISONS10
- FOLDOUT11
- FOLIOED11
- FOLIOLE10
- FOLIOSE10
- FOLIOUS10
- FOLLOWS13
- FORBODE13
- FORBORE12
- FORDOES11
- FORDONE11
- FORGOER11
- FORGOES11
- FORGONE11
- FORHOOS13
- FORHOWS16
- FORLORE10
- FORLORN10
- FORMOLS12
- FORSOOK14
- FORWORN13
- FOSSORS10
- FOVEOLA13
- FOVEOLE13
- FOXHOLE20
- FOYBOAT15
- GOBIOID11
- GODHOOD13
- GODROON9
- GODSONS9
- GOLLOPS10
- GONDOLA9
- GOOGOLS9
- GOOROOS8
- GORCOCK16
- GORGONS9
- GORSOON8
- GOSPODA11
- GOSPORT10
- GOSSOON8
- GOUJONS15
- HOBJOBS21
- HOBNOBS14
- HOEDOWN14
- HOGHOOD15
- HOGNOSE11
- HOLDOUT11
- HOLLOAS10
- HOLLOED11
- HOLLOES10
- HOLLOOS10
- HOLLOWS13
- HOMMOCK20
- HOODOOS11
- HOOLOCK16
- HOOPOES12
- HOOPOOS12
- HOPDOGS14
- HOPTOAD13
- HORDOCK17
- HORMONE12
- HORRORS10
- HORSONS10
- HOTDOGS12
- HOTFOOT13
- HOTPOTS12
- HOTRODS11
- HOUMOUS12
- JOLLOFS17
- JOLLOPS16
- JONNOCK20
- JOYPOPS21
- JOYRODE18
- KOEKOEA15
- KOLHOZY26
- KOLKOZY27
- KONGONI12
- KOODOOS12
- KOWTOWS17
- LOBWORM14
- LOCKOUT13
- LOGBOOK14
- LOGIONS8
- LOGLOGS9
- LOGROLL8
- LOGWOOD12
- LOLLOPS9
- LOLLOPY12
- LOOKOUT11
- LORDOMA10
- LORIOTS7
- LOTIONS7
- LOWBORN12
- LOWBOYS15
- LOWDOWN14
- MOBLOGS12
- MODIOLI10
- MOIDORE10
- MONGOES10
- MONGOLS10
- MONSOON9
- MOOLOOS9
- MORIONS9
- MORROWS12
- MORWONG13
- MOTIONS9
- MOTMOTS11
- MOTTOED10
- MOTTOES9
- MOUTONS9
- MOVIOLA12
- NOCUOUS9
- NOISOME9
- NONBODY13
- NONBOOK13
- NONCOLA9
- NONCOMS11
- NONCORE9
- NONFOOD11
- NONHOME12
- NONPOOR9
- NONWOOL10
- NONWORD11
- NONWORK14
- NOOLOGY11
- NOSTOCS9
- NOTIONS7
- NOXIOUS14
- NOYSOME12
- OOSPORE9
- POCHOIR14
- PODSOLS10
- PODZOLS19
- POEPOLS11
- POGROMS12
- POISONS9
- POLLOCK15
- POLYOLS12
- POLYOMA14
- POMPOMS15
- POMPONS13
- POMPOON13
- POMPOUS13
- POMROYS14
- PONDOKS14
- PONGOES10
- PONTONS9
- PONTOON9
- POPCORN13
- POPJOYS21
- PORTOUS9
- POSTOPS11
- POTBOIL11
- POTBOYS14
- POTHOLE12
- POTHOOK16
- POTIONS9
- POWWOWS18
- POYSONS12
- ROCKOON13
- RODEOED9
- ROGNONS8
- ROLLOCK13
- ROLLOUT7
- ROMCOMS13
- RONEOED8
- RONIONS7
- RONYONS10
- ROSCOES9
- ROSEOLA7
- ROUCOUS9
- ROUTOUS7
- ROWBOAT12
- ROWLOCK16
- SOLIONS7
- SOMEONE9
- SONHOOD11
- SORBOSE9
- SORDORS8
- SORROWS10
- SOUKOUS11
- SOUROCK13
- TOEHOLD11
- TOETOES7
- TOGROGS9
- TOISONS7
- TOITOIS7
- TOLUOLE7
- TOLUOLS7
- TOMBOCS13
- TOMBOLA11
- TOMBOLO11
- TOMBOYS14
- TOMCODS12
- TOMFOOL12
- TOMPONS11
- TONSORS7
- TOPCOAT11
- TOPMOST11
- TOPSOIL9
- TOPWORK16
- TORGOCH13
- TORPORS9
- TORTONI7
- TOSTONE7
- TOUTONS7
- TOWBOAT12
- TOWMOND13
- TOWMONS12
- TOWMONT12
- TOWROPE12
- TOYSOME12
- TOYTOWN13
- VOIVODE14
- VOODOOS11
- VOUDONS11
- VOUDOUN11
- VOUDOUS11
- WOESOME12
- WOIWODE14
- WONTONS10
- WORKOUT14
- YOBBOES14
- YOUPONS12
- ZOCCOLO20
- ZOEFORM21
- ZOMBOID21
- ZOOGONY20
- ZOOLOGY20
- ZOONOMY21
- ZOOTOMY21
- ZOOZOOS25
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOLKOZY | 27 | 27 | All three |
| KOLHOZY | 26 | 25 | All three |
| ZOOZOOS | 25 | 25 | Collins only |
| COXCOMB | 22 | 26 | All three |
| HOBJOBS | 21 | 24 | Collins only |
| ZOEFORM | 21 | 22 | Collins only |
| ZOMBOID | 21 | 23 | NWL only |
| ZOOTOMY | 21 | 21 | All three |
| ZOONOMY | 21 | 22 | Collins only |
| POPJOYS | 21 | 24 | Collins only |
| JOYPOPS | 21 | 24 | All three |
| ZOOLOGY | 20 | 21 | All three |
The fixed pattern is _O__O__, leaving four positions open. Of 361 matches, just 32 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar choices such as someone, follows, doctors, and comfort sit beside specialist vocabulary. Endings are strikingly uneven: 163 entries finish in S, while 48 finish in E.
At a glance: the O-and-O pattern
- 361 entries fit the seven-letter pattern _O__O__ across tournament dictionaries.
- Only 32 count as common by the top-25,000 English-word frequency cutoff.
- Final S leads with 163 words; final E is second at 48.
- Collins includes 352 matches, compared with 274 in NWL2023 and 248 in ENABLE.
Which endings and starting letters appear most?
A final S appears in 163 matches, more than three times E's 48; D and T follow with 27 and 24. That makes forms such as follows, commons, coupons, and motions especially visible. The clue fixes only two vowel positions, so use the last letter as a filter instead of assuming every candidate ends in S.
C starts 71 entries; B and T follow with 34 and 31. That makes C the strongest starting-letter lane, with comfort, commons, console, and contour as recognizable examples. Match a known opening consonant against the fixed O slots to narrow the search.
The same O positions produce 205 six-letter matches and 58 five-letter matches. The seven-letter pool is larger than either shorter set, even with the same two letters fixed.
7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and O as the 5th letter
For Scrabble score hunting, KOLKOZY leads at 27, followed by KOLHOZY at 26 and ZOOZOOS at 25. Those are specialist options, not everyday vocabulary: COMFORT, WORKOUT, POPCORN, and LOOKOUT are easier to recognize but do not top the score table. Separate recall from rack value.
Only 32 of 361 matches are common, and dictionary coverage ranges from 248 ENABLE entries to 352 Collins entries. A candidate in one list is not guaranteed in another, so check your game's word list before committing. Start with familiar forms, then test rare high-value options.
Questions people ask
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