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

Ten tournament-dictionary matches fit this fixed pattern, and none ranks among the 25,000 most common English words. NOUVEAU, ROULEAU and TONNEAU are familiar-looking examples beside the more unusual ROKKAKU. Collins includes the complete set, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six, so dictionary choice changes the usable pool.

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

• All 10 matches place O second and U seventh, so every candidate ends in U.
• ROKKAKU scores 19 points, the highest score among these matches.
• Nine matches share the -eau ending; ROKKAKU is the exception.
• R begins three words; C and M begin two each, while N, P and T begin one.

Which matches score highest?

ROKKAKU leads the score table at 19 points. CORBEAU, PONCEAU and MORCEAU tie at 11, followed by NOUVEAU at 10. The average score is 10.2, so ROKKAKU stands well above the group rather than representing a typical score.

Nine matches end with the letter sequence -eau; ROKKAKU is the exception. That spelling is a sharper memory cue than the final U alone: the -eau candidates are NOUVEAU, ROULEAU, RONDEAU, TONNEAU, CORBEAU, PONCEAU, MORCEAU, COUTEAU and MOINEAU.

The opening letters add another useful filter. R leads with three choices: ROULEAU, RONDEAU and ROKKAKU. An M narrows the options to MORCEAU or MOINEAU, while each of N, P and T contributes just one match.

Do all word lists accept the same matches?

Collins includes all 10 words, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include six. The full set therefore works in Collins, but four candidates will not carry over to either of those other lists. Check your game's word list before challenging or building around a candidate.

For a clue-solving pass, lock in the second-letter O and final U first, then test the -eau spelling against your crossing letters. The pattern has no common words in the top 25,000 English entries, so expect a narrow, specialized pool rather than everyday vocabulary. 7-letter words with O as the 2nd letter and U as the 7th letter also cluster by first letter: R is the strongest starting point.