7-letter words with O as the 3rd letter and O as the 4th letter

The fixed OO pair narrows the pattern to words shaped like __OO___. SHOOTER, CROOKED, FLOODED, and SCOOTER show how different the remaining letters can be. Only 9 entries rank among the commonest English words, so the recognizable examples are a small slice of the full tournament-dictionary list.

At a glance: the OO pattern

• The pattern has 136 seven-letter matches across the listed tournament dictionaries.
• SHOOTER, CHOOSES, FLOODED, and CROOKED are among the recognizable examples.
• S starts 64 words, far ahead of C, the next starting letter with 13.
• D is the most common final letter, appearing on 54 entries.
• Only 9 matches count as common by the frequency measure.

How many 7-letter words have O in positions three and four?

There are 136 matches in all. The list is broadest in Collins, which accepts 131; NWL2023 includes 99, while ENABLE includes 88. Those totals overlap, so they do not add up to the overall count.

That dictionary spread matters in play: a word accepted in Collins is not automatically playable in an NWL2023 game. Check your game's word list before committing an unfamiliar entry; only 9 matches are common enough to feel familiar.

Which endings and high scores stand out?

D dominates the endings, with 54 words, while R appears on 27 and E and S each finish 19. That makes a final D a strong first guess when the pattern is otherwise open; SHOOTER and SCOOTER illustrate the competing R ending.

WHOOMPH leads the listed Scrabble scores at 20 points, followed by FLOOZIE at 19. Those unusual entries are score plays, not everyday vocabulary. WHOOPED scores 16, a more recognizable example that still clears the top-score threshold.