7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter

The pattern is S _ _ _ _ O _, with O in the penultimate spot. Recognizable matches include STATION, SECTION, SESSION, SENATOR, and SURGEON. Only 17 entries rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so familiar choices sit alongside many less common tournament words.

7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter

• The combined pool has 137 matches; Collins has 133, NWL2023 has 101, and ENABLE has 92.
• Only 17 matches count as common by our word-frequency measure.
• SOVKHOZ leads the scoring list at 26 points, ahead of SCHMOOZ at 23.
• A final N is most frequent: 30 words end in N, compared with 29 ending in S.
• NWL2023 players miss 36 of the 137 matches, and ENABLE players miss 45.

Which endings fit the pattern?

The O is penultimate, not the final letter. STATION, SECTION, SESSION, and SENATOR show familiar shapes, while SOMEHOW and SURGEON give the pattern different consonant endings.

The last letter varies: 30 matches finish in N and 29 in S, while 13 end in R, 10 in T, and 9 in M. W and X each close 7 words, with SHALLOW and SHOWBOX as examples. Test the final tile instead of assuming an -ON ending just because STATION and SENATOR stand out.

Which matches score well, and what should you check?

In Scrabble scoring, SOVKHOZ reaches 26 points. SCHMOOZ scores 23, and SHOWBOX and SJAMBOK each score 22. SOVKHOZ and SCHMOOZ both end in Z, which carries 10 of their points, and SKYHOOK adds a K for 21.

Everyday options such as STATION, SHALLOW, SPONSOR, and SWALLOW are easier to recognize, but only 17 of the 137 matches are common. The 7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and O as the 6th letter also differ across ENABLE, Collins, and NWL2023; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.