7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and R as the 5th letter

With O fixed in position two and R in position five, the pattern narrows the search to 162 seven-letter entries accepted by at least one tournament dictionary. Only 12 rank as common words by our frequency measure. That makes familiar options such as CONTROL stand out among a field that also includes less everyday plays.

At a glance: this O-R pattern

• There are 162 matches across the supported tournament dictionaries.
• The starting letter C leads with 33 words; M follows with 14.
• Words ending in S are most common, with 49 matches; D is next with 24.
• The average game score is 11 points, while BOSTRYX leads at 19.
• CONTROL, TOWARDS, COVERED, and POVERTY are among the recognizable examples.

Which 7-letter words with O second and R fifth stand out?

CONTROL is a strong everyday anchor: it starts with C, the most frequent first letter in this group. TOWARDS, COVERED, POWERED, and POVERTY offer other familiar routes through the pattern, while PORTRAY and GOVERNs show how varied the remaining letters can be.

The ending distribution is lopsided. Nearly a third of the matches finish in S, while D is a distant second; that makes the final tile a useful sorting clue after you have placed O and R. Only 12 words meet the common-word cutoff, so expect many dictionary matches to feel specialized.

How can you use these words in a game?

For a score-focused play, BOSTRYX is the top listed scorer at 19 points, with FOXTROT and COMFREY each reaching 17. Those are less familiar than CONTROL, but they show why checking the whole rack matters: an unusual word can carry more value than the obvious choice before board bonuses.

The match count also changes by dictionary: 98 entries appear in ENABLE, 161 in Collins, and 109 in NWL2023. Those totals overlap, so they do not add up to the 162-word combined set. Check your game's word list before committing to an obscure entry; this pattern has no Wordle answers.