7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and O as the 6th letter

7-letter words with o 2nd and o 6th letter: 221 matches, including CONTROL and PORTION.

221 wordsTop pick CONTROLHighest score KOLKHOZ 27

12 of 221 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (1,319 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 12 · most-used first

All valid words 221

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

  • BOGWOOD14
  • BOLEROS9
  • BONITOS9
  • BONOBOS11
  • BONTBOK15
  • BOOBOOK15
  • BOOBOOS11
  • BOOCOOS11
  • BOOHOOS12
  • BOOKOOS13
  • BOOMBOX20
  • BORAZON18
  • BOREDOM12
  • BORNEOL9
  • BOSHBOK18
  • BOSSBOY14
  • BOSSDOM12
  • BOURBON11
  • BOURDON10
  • BOWKNOT16
  • BOWSHOT15
  • BOWWOOD16
  • BOXROOM18
  • BOXWOOD20
  • BOYHOOD16
  • COACTOR11
  • COALBOX18
  • COCTION11
  • COGITOS10
  • COITION9
  • COLUGOS10
  • COMEDOS12
  • COMPLOT13
  • CONCHOS14
  • CONTROL9
  • COOKTOP15
  • COONDOG11
  • COPEPOD14
  • COPILOT11
  • COPSHOP16
  • COPYBOY19
  • CORNCOB13
  • CORNROW12
  • COROZOS18
  • COWFLOP17
  • COWPLOP16
  • DOGEDOM12
  • DOGTROT9
  • DOGWOOD13
  • DOLLDOM11
  • DOMINOS10
  • DONATOR8
  • DOODOOS9
  • DOPPIOS12
  • DORADOS9
  • DOVECOT13
  • DOWNBOW16
  • FOGYDOM17
  • FOLKMOT16
  • FOOTBOY15
  • FOOTROT10
  • FORETOP12
  • FORHOOS13
  • FORSLOE10
  • FORSLOW13
  • FORSOOK14
  • FOURGON11
  • FOWLPOX22
  • FOXTROT17
  • GODHOOD13
  • GODROON9
  • GODSLOT9
  • GOMBROS12
  • GOMUTOS10
  • GONGYOS12
  • GONOPOD11
  • GOOROOS8
  • GORCROW13
  • GORGIOS9
  • GORSOON8
  • GOSSOON8
  • GOWNBOY16
  • HOBODOM15
  • HOGHOOD15
  • HOLESOM12
  • HOLLOOS10
  • HOMEBOY17
  • HOMOLOG13
  • HONCHOS15
  • HOODOOS11
  • HOOFROT13
  • HOOPOOS12
  • HOOSGOW14
  • HORIZON19
  • HORNDOG12
  • HOTFOOT13
  • HOTSHOT13
  • HOTSPOT12
  • HOUMMOS14
  • JOCKDOM23
  • JOGTROT15
  • JOHNSON17
  • JOURNOS14
  • KOKAKOS19
  • KOLKHOS18
  • KOLKHOZ27
  • KOODOOS12
  • KOPIYOK20
  • KOREROS11
  • KOUSSOS11
  • LOBOLOS9
  • LOCATOR9
  • LOCKBOX22
  • LOGBOOK14
  • LOGWOOD12
  • LOLIGOS8
  • LONGBOW13
  • LORGNON8
  • LOWBROW15
  • MOELLON9
  • MOJITOS16
  • MOKOROS13
  • MONAXON16
  • MONERON9
  • MONITOR9
  • MONOCOT11
  • MONOLOG10
  • MONOPOD12
  • MONSOON9
  • MONURON9
  • MOOLOOS9
  • MOONBOW14
  • MOONDOG11
  • MOORLOG10
  • MORMAOR11
  • MORPHOS14
  • MORRION9
  • MOUFLON12
  • NOCEBOS11
  • NONAGON8
  • NONBOOK13
  • NONEGOS8
  • NONFOOD11
  • NONIRON7
  • NONPOOR9
  • NONPROS9
  • NONSTOP9
  • NONWOOL10
  • NORIMON9
  • NOTATOR7
  • POCOSON11
  • POISSON9
  • POLARON9
  • POLYCOT14
  • POLYGON13
  • POLYPOD15
  • POLYZOA21
  • POMELOS11
  • POMEROY14
  • POMPION13
  • POMPOON13
  • PONCHOS14
  • PONTOON9
  • POPEDOM14
  • PORTHOS12
  • PORTION9
  • POSITON9
  • POSTBOX18
  • POSTBOY14
  • POSTDOC12
  • POTHOOK16
  • POTOROO9
  • POTSHOP14
  • POTSHOT12
  • ROADEOS8
  • ROBALOS9
  • ROCKOON13
  • ROCOCOS11
  • ROLLMOP11
  • ROLLTOP9
  • ROMANOS9
  • ROOFTOP12
  • ROOIBOS9
  • ROSINOL7
  • ROTATOR7
  • ROTOLOS7
  • SOAPBOX18
  • SOLANOS7
  • SOLITON7
  • SOMEHOW15
  • SONGKOK16
  • SONHOOD11
  • SONOVOX17
  • SOREHON10
  • SORGHOS11
  • SOUPCON11
  • SOURSOP9
  • SOVKHOZ26
  • TOESHOE10
  • TOHEROA10
  • TOLEDOS8
  • TOMFOOL12
  • TOMPION11
  • TOOLBOX16
  • TOPKNOT13
  • TORCHON12
  • TORDION8
  • TOREROS7
  • TORSION7
  • TOSSPOT9
  • TOYLSOM12
  • TOYSHOP15
  • VOMITOS12
  • VOODOOS11
  • WOODBOX20
  • WOODLOT11
  • WORKBOX23
  • WORKTOP16
  • ZOCALOS18
  • ZOOZOOS25
  • ZORINOS16
Letters by positionIn 27% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. B11%
  2. P11%
  3. C10%
3rd letter
  1. R15%
  2. N14%
  3. O13%
4th letter
  1. S10%
  2. E10%
  3. I8%
5th letter
  1. O19%
  2. B10%
  3. R10%
7th letter
  1. S27%
  2. N18%
  3. T10%

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: 9 words
  2. 8 points: 11 words
  3. 99 points: 36 words
  4. 10 points: 14 words
  5. 1111 points: 29 words
  6. 12 points: 26 words
  7. 1313 points: 21 words
  8. 14 points: 17 words
  9. 1515 points: 13 words
  10. 16 points: 15 words
  11. 1717 points: 6 words
  12. 18 points: 9 words
  13. 1919 points: 3 words
  14. 20 points: 4 words
  15. 2121 points: 1 words
  16. 22 points: 2 words
  17. 2323 points: 2 words
  18. 24 points: 0 words
  19. 2525 points: 1 words
  20. 26 points: 1 words
  21. 2727 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KOLKHOZ2727All three
SOVKHOZ2626All three
ZOOZOOS2525Collins only
WORKBOX2324All three
JOCKDOM2327NWL only
LOCKBOX2225All three
FOWLPOX2224All three
POLYZOA2122Collins only
BOOMBOX2023All three
BOXWOOD2021All three
WOODBOX2021All three
KOPIYOK2020NWL only

Repeated O still leaves a broad ending spread, with S and N covering 99 entries. The familiar anchors CONTROL, PORTION, MONITOR, and HORIZON all share the double-O frame. There are no answers in this seven-letter pattern The repeated vowel is the reliable anchor.

The pattern at a glance

  • 221 matches fit this seven-letter frame.
  • Examples include CONTROL, PORTION, MONITOR, HORIZON.
  • Repeated O still leaves a broad ending spread, with S and N covering 99 entries.
  • KOLKHOZ scores 27 points, the top listed total.
  • 12 matches meet the common-word band.

What stands out among 221 matches?

The familiar anchors CONTROL, PORTION, MONITOR, and HORIZON all share the double-O frame. B leads the opening letters at 25 matches, just ahead of P at 24 and C at 21. Start with those three initial groups when the first square is uncertain.

The last tile separates the words more sharply: 60 entries close in S and 39 in N, while T accounts for 21. If the puzzle gives you an ending, test those larger groups first, then check smaller groups such as X and K.

Which entries merit a closer look?

KOLKHOZ scores 27 points, followed by SOVKHOZ at 26 and ZOOZOOS at 25. The high-value choices are less familiar than CONTROL, so raw tile value and quick recognition point to different candidates.

There are no answers in this seven-letter pattern. Only 12 entries meet the common-word band, so prioritize recognizable choices when speed matters.

A practical way to work the pattern

Puzzle setters often reveal the repeated vowel before the answer is clear. Here the two O tiles sit far apart, so a guessed consonant in the middle can still leave several candidates.

Use the opening counts and final-letter totals as separate filters: CONTROL belongs to the C group, while PORTION begins with P. On a board, first find a legal fit that uses available squares; consider unusual high-value vocabulary only after the positional pattern is secure.

For a board search, compare the double-O shape against available vowels before spending a turn on an unusual scorer.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have O in the second and sixth positions?
There are 221 matches with O in both positions. CONTROL, PORTION, and MONITOR are familiar examples, while final letters range from S and N to X. The fixed positions help confirm a fit before you spend time checking uncommon spellings.
Which word scores highest in this pattern?
KOLKHOZ scores 27 points, the highest listed value. SOVKHOZ follows at 26 and ZOOZOOS at 25, so the strongest raw scores come from less familiar vocabulary. The fixed positions help confirm a fit before you spend time checking uncommon spellings.
Which endings should I check first?
S is the leading final letter, with 60 entries, and N follows with 39. T contributes 21 more choices. Start with an ending shown by the puzzle, then use the opening letter to reduce the remaining group.

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