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

The pattern is _ O _ _ S _ _, and 66 of the 145 entries finish in S while 13 finish in D. M leads the first-letter counts with 21 words, ahead of C at 17, so the opening tile works as a cross-check rather than a shortcut. Counts include words found in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.

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

• A total of 145 entries fit the pattern; 106 have definitions in the dictionary records.
• Collins includes 138 matches, compared with 95 in NWL2023 and 77 in ENABLE.
• FOCUSED, COURSES, COUNSEL, and FORESTS show familiar vocabulary across different first letters.
• COCKSHY leads the score list at 21 points, with WORKSHY next at 20.

Which letters appear most often at the start or end?

M is the most common opening, with 21 words; C follows with 17 and P with 14. That distribution makes M a sensible first branch when the opening tile is unknown, but it does not narrow the internal pattern: O and S are already fixed. Examples such as MODESTY, BONUSES, and COARSER show how varied the remaining letters can be.

The ending is more concentrated: S closes 66 matches, far ahead of D at 13 and E at 12. COURSES, FOCUSES, and FORESTS show several familiar S endings, while FOCUSED and FORESAW finish differently. Keep the final square open until crossing letters settle it; assuming every match ends in S would rule out many valid candidates.

Do these pattern matches work in every game?

No: 7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and S as the 5th letter do not all appear in every game's word list. The 145 matches come from at least one tournament dictionary. Collins has 138, NWL2023 has 95, and ENABLE has 77; those totals overlap, so they are not separate groups to add together.

Only 11 matches count as common, so familiar choices like FOCUSED and COURSES sit among many less familiar entries. Treat the letter pattern as a clue, not a promise of acceptance. Before playing an unusual word, check the list used by your game; this matters especially when switching between Collins and NWL2023.