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

The pattern fixes two slots: O sits third, while N closes every candidate. Familiar matches include PROTEIN, EMOTION, and SHORTEN; others, such as BRONZEN, are less everyday. Just 12 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so common vocabulary alone will not cover the set.

At a glance

• All 95 matches have O third and N in the final position.
• PROTEIN, EMOTION, and SHORTEN are recognizable examples.
• Only 12 entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• BRONZEN leads the scoring examples at 18 Scrabble points.
• S begins 23 matches, more than any other listed initial.

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

Everyday choices span several word types: PROTEIN and EMOTION are nouns, while SHORTEN and BROADEN are verbs. SWOLLEN is an adjective, and SHOTGUN offers a familiar compound. That variety matters when a clue gives you the pattern but not the meaning.

Related forms provide another route through the options. SHOWMAN, SNOWMAN, and DOORMAN fit, as do SHOWMEN, SNOWMEN, and FOOTMEN. The shared final N is a positional constraint, not a clue that every answer has the same kind of ending.

The first-letter split is uneven. S starts 23 matches; B starts 10 and P starts 9. When you know the opening tile, those counts give you a quick place to begin narrowing the possibilities.

How can you narrow the pattern?

For 7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and N as the 7th letter, lock those positions before testing other letters. Then use the first tile: the S group has 23 choices, while the B group has 10. This is faster than scanning for familiar words first.

For Scrabble, BRONZEN scores 18 points before board bonuses; QUODLIN scores 17 and EXOMION scores 16. SHOWMAN scores 15. A premium square can change the play's value, so consider placement as well as the score.