7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ O _ N _ _: O is fixed in slot three and N in slot five, while the other letters vary. GROUNDS, AMOUNTS, and PHOENIX show how different the results can look. Only eight entries count as common by word-frequency ranking, so expect a mix of familiar forms and less familiar tournament vocabulary.

7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and N as the 5th letter

• 67 words match the fixed O-at-three, N-at-five pattern.
• Eight entries count as common by word-frequency ranking.
• PHOENIX and CHOENIX tie for the top score at 19 points.
• S leads the first letters with 16 words; C follows with nine.
• D ends 21 words, just ahead of S with 20.

Which words stand out for score or shape?

PHOENIX is the standout familiar-looking scorer: it earns 19 points before any board bonuses. CHOENIX ties it at 19, while QUOINED reaches 17. FLOUNCY and DVORNIK each score 15, so the top of the ranking mixes recognizable words with rarer entries.

The opening letters create another useful clue. S starts 16 matches, exactly twice the eight beginning with A; C starts nine. At the other end, D and S dominate, followed by R with 11 and E with seven.

If your pattern ends in D, GROUNDS, DROWNED, and CROWNED are examples to test.

How should you narrow the pattern?

Start by locking in the seven slots, then use the loose positions to test likely endings. D and S are the strongest finishing clues here, but a final R also fits words such as BROWNER and CROONER. The list’s average score is 11, so the top scorers are exceptions rather than a typical result.

Treat the count as a combined tournament-dictionary total, not a promise that every entry works in every game. Collins includes 66 matches, NWL2023 has 51, and ENABLE has 48; those sets overlap. Only 48 matches have definitions, and just eight rank as common, so check your game’s word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.