7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and M as the 6th letter

7-letter words with O 3rd and M 6th total 38 matches, from familiar ECONOMY to the 22-point scorer ZOOGAMY.

38 wordsTop pick ECONOMYHighest score ZOOGAMY 22

1 of 38 are everyday words (3%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With O in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (837 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 38 · most-used first

  • ECONOMY14
  • DIORAMA10
  • PHONEME14
  • TWOSOME12
  • PROXIMO18
  • EXOGAMY20
  • SCOTOMA11
  • QUORUMS18
  • ISOZYME21
  • EPONYMS14
  • AXONEME16
  • ANONYMS12
  • ISONOMY12
  • ANONYMA12
  • AMOMUMS13
  • APOGAMY15
  • APOZEMS20
  • BIONOMY14
  • BLOOSME11
  • BOOJUMS18
  • EGOISMS10
  • EPONYMY17
  • EROTEMA9
  • EROTEME9
  • EXONYMS19
  • ISODOMA10
  • ISOGAMY13
  • ISONOME9
  • KOOKUMS17
  • MYOTOME14
  • PROSOMA11
  • QUOTUMS18
  • SCOTOMY14
  • SHOLOMS12
  • UROSOME9
  • ZOOGAMY22
  • ZOONOMY21
  • ZOOTOMY21
All valid words 38

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

  • AMOMUMS13
  • ANONYMA12
  • ANONYMS12
  • APOGAMY15
  • APOZEMS20
  • AXONEME16
  • BIONOMY14
  • BLOOSME11
  • BOOJUMS18
  • DIORAMA10
  • ECONOMY14
  • EGOISMS10
  • EPONYMS14
  • EPONYMY17
  • EROTEMA9
  • EROTEME9
  • EXOGAMY20
  • EXONYMS19
  • ISODOMA10
  • ISOGAMY13
  • ISONOME9
  • ISONOMY12
  • ISOZYME21
  • KOOKUMS17
  • MYOTOME14
  • PHONEME14
  • PROSOMA11
  • PROXIMO18
  • QUORUMS18
  • QUOTUMS18
  • SCOTOMA11
  • SCOTOMY14
  • SHOLOMS12
  • TWOSOME12
  • UROSOME9
  • ZOOGAMY22
  • ZOONOMY21
  • ZOOTOMY21
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 5th letter is O.
1st letter
  1. E21%
  2. A16%
  3. I13%
2nd letter
  1. S13%
  2. R13%
  3. O13%
4th letter
  1. N32%
  2. T18%
  3. G11%
5th letter
  1. O37%
  2. Y16%
  3. A13%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. Y29%
  3. E24%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 14 in Scrabble; ZOOGAMY tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 4 words
  2. 10 points: 3 words
  3. 1111 points: 3 words
  4. 12 points: 5 words
  5. 1313 points: 2 words
  6. 14 points: 6 words
  7. 1515 points: 1 words
  8. 16 points: 1 words
  9. 1717 points: 2 words
  10. 18 points: 4 words
  11. 1919 points: 1 words
  12. 20 points: 2 words
  13. 2121 points: 3 words
  14. 22 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZOOGAMY2223Collins only
ISOZYME2121All three
ZOOTOMY2121All three
ZOONOMY2122Collins only
EXOGAMY2021All three
APOZEMS2022Collins only
EXONYMS1920Collins · NWL
PROXIMO1820All three
QUORUMS1821All three
BOOJUMS1823Collins · NWL
QUOTUMS1821Collins only
EPONYMY1718All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ O _ _ M _. Only one match, ECONOMY, ranks among common English words, so most of the remaining options are specialist vocabulary. That makes the opening and closing letters useful clues: E starts the largest group, while S and Y tie as the most frequent endings; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

How many 7-letter words with O 3rd and M 6th?

  • The pattern has 38 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • ECONOMY is the only match counted as common.
  • E starts 8 words, more than any other first letter.
  • S and Y each end 11 words, the joint-highest totals.
  • ZOOGAMY leads the scoring list at 22 points.

Which letters complete the pattern?

The first letter gives you a useful starting split: E appears 8 times, A 6 times, and I 5 times. B, P, and S each start 3 matches, while Q starts 2. ECONOMY, EXOGAMY, and EGOISMS show how varied the E group can be.

At the other end, S and Y each finish 11 words; E finishes 9, and A finishes 6. So an ending clue narrows the choices, but it does not point to just one answer. The match count also changes sharply with the sixth letter: O-third, E-sixth has 837 matches, far more than this M-sixth pattern.

Which matches score highest?

ZOOGAMY scores 22, followed by ISOZYME, ZOOTOMY, and ZOONOMY at 21 each. EXOGAMY and APOZEMS score 20. Those unusual Z-heavy words can pay off on a Scrabble board, but their value depends on finding a legal placement and having the word accepted.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins includes 37 matches, NWL2023 has 25, and ENABLE has 22. Do not treat the full set as universally playable. More familiar choices such as ECONOMY and DIORAMA are easier to recognize, while entries like APOZEMS and ZOOGAMY call for a dictionary check.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with O third and M sixth?
ZOOGAMY is the highest scorer, at 22 points. ISOZYME, ZOOTOMY, and ZOONOMY each score 21, so they are close alternatives when the board favors a different placement. These scores are word values before any board-square bonuses.
Which common word has O as its third letter and M as its sixth?
ECONOMY is the only match counted as common. Other recognizable examples include DIORAMA and PHONEME, but the pattern overall leans toward less familiar vocabulary. For a specific game, confirm that an entry appears in its accepted word list.
Do all dictionaries accept the same O-third, M-sixth words?
No. Collins lists 37 matches, compared with 25 in NWL2023 and 22 in ENABLE. The differences matter in tournament word games, where the accepted dictionary depends on the rules. Check the relevant list before relying on a less familiar word.

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