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

The fixed pattern is _ _ R _ _ O _, so the first, second, fourth, fifth, and final letters remain open; VERSION, PORTION, and CARTOON show familiar words that fit, while HORIZON and PARADOX reveal less predictable shapes; Only 9 matches count as common, so many entries are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

At a glance: 148 matches and a 23-point leader

• 148 tournament-dictionary words match the R-third, O-sixth pattern.
• VERSION, PORTION, and WARRIOR are recognizable examples.
• Only 9 matches count as common; many are less familiar.
• N is the leading final letter, with 43 words; S follows with 34.
• WORKBOX scores 23 points, the highest score.

Which examples reveal the pattern fastest?

P is the most frequent starting letter, with 20 matches, while C starts 17. A and T each begin 13 words, so trying P or C first narrows an unknown opening more than choosing A or T.

VERSION, PORTION, CARTOON, and SURGEON make good pattern checks: each keeps R third and O sixth despite different openings and endings. HORIZON fits too, but its Z makes it a stronger scoring example than an everyday anchor.

Keep the known letters in place before testing loose tiles. With five positions still open, the final letter is a useful filter: N and S together account for 77 matches, far more than any other pair of endings.

7-letter words with R third and O sixth

WORKBOX leads the score list at 23 points. HORIZON, FIREBOX, and FAREBOX each score 19, while PARADOX reaches 17. These less ordinary choices can reward a board placement, but the score alone does not make a word playable in every game.

The ending pattern is unusually concentrated: 43 matches finish in N and 34 in S, while R is next at 11. If your final square is known, test N and S before spending time on less common endings; the openings are more varied, led by P and C.

Dictionary coverage differs across the combined list: Collins includes 145 matches, NWL2023 has 106, and ENABLE has 92. Those counts overlap, so they are not separate pools to add together. Only 115 matches have definitions, and just 9 are common; check your game's word list before challenging an obscure entry.