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5 Letter Words With O as the Second Letter

This list does three jobs: narrowing down a guess in a Wordle-style game, filling in a crossword, and checking whether a word is real. It has 1,408 five-letter words with O as the second letter, with the 252 common ones (would, world, house, found) first.

The letter before the O is most often C (174 words), and the one after it R (159 words). On average a word here has 1.9 vowels, and the most frequent other vowel is E (in 472 words). 35% repeat a letter, like local. The most common first letter is C (174 words).

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Common 5-letter words with O as the second letter (252)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try horse as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 35% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with O as the second letter (1,408)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

aorta board boars boart boast boats bobby bocce bocci boche bocks boded bodes bodge boffo boffs bogan bogey boggy bogie bogle bogus bohea bohos boils boing boite bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bombe bombs bonce bonds boned boner bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze boobs booby booed boogy books booms boomy boong boons boors boost booth boots booty booze boozy borak boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borne boron borts borty bortz bosks bosky bosom boson bossy bosun botas botch botel bothy botox botts bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts bovid bowed bowel bower bowls bowse boxed boxer boxes boyar boyla boyos bozos coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats cobbs cobby cobia coble cobra cocas cocci cocks cocky cocoa cocos codas codec coded coden coder codes codex codon coeds coffs cogon cohog cohos coifs coign coils coins coirs coked cokes colas colds coled coles coley colic colin colly colog colon color colts colza comae comal comas combe combi combo combs comer comes comet comfy comic comix comma commy compo comps compt comte conch condo coned cones coney conga conge congo conic conin conks conky conns contd conte conto contr conus cooch cooed cooee cooer cooey coofs cooks cooky cools cooly coomb cooms coops coopt coots copal copay coped copen coper copes copra copse coral corby cords cored corer cores corgi coria corks corky corms corns cornu corny corps corse cosec coses coset cosey cosie costa costs cotan coted cotes coths cotta couch coude cough could count coupe coups court couth coved coven cover coves covet covey covin cowed cower cowls cowry coxae coxal coxed coxes coyed coyer coyly coypu cozed cozen cozes cozey cozie doats dobby dobie dobla dobra dobro docks dodge dodgy dodos doers doest doeth doffs doges dogey doggo doggy dogie dogma doily doing doits dojos dolce dolci doled doles dolls dolly dolma dolor dolts domal domed domes domic donas donee donga dongs donna donne donor donsy donut dooly dooms doomy doona doors doozy dopas doped doper dopes dopey dorks dorky dorms dormy dorps dorrs dorsa dorty dosed doser doses dotal doted doter dotes dotty doubt douce dough doula douma doums doura douse doven doves dowdy dowed dowel dower dowie downs downy dowry dowse doxed doxes doxie doyen doyly dozed dozen dozer dozes eosin foals foams foamy focal focus foehn fogey foggy fogie fohns foils foins foist folds folia folic folie folio folks folky folly fonds fondu fonts foods fools foots footy foram foray forbs forby force fordo fords fores forge forgo forks forky forme forms forte forth forts forty forum fossa fosse fouls found fount fours fovea fowls foxed foxes foyer goads goals goats goban gobos godet godly goers gofer gogga gogos going golds golem golfs golly gombo gonad gonef goner gongs gonia gonif gonna gonof gonzo goodo goods goody gooey goofs goofy gooky gooly goons goony goops goopy goose goosy gopak goral goray gored gores gorge gorps gorse gorsy goths gotta gouge gourd gouts gouty gowan gowds gowks gowns goxes goyim hoagy hoard hoars hoary hobby hobos hocks hocus hodad hoers hogan hoggs hoick hoise hoist hoked hokes hokey hokku hokum holds holed holes holey holks holla hollo holly holms holts homed homer homes homey homos honan honda honed honer hones honey hongi hongs honks honor hooch hoods hoody hooey hoofs hooka hooks hooky hooly hoons hoops hoots hooty hoped hoper hopes hoppy horah horal horas horde horme horns horny horse horst horsy hosed hosel hosen hoses hosta hosts hotch hotel hotly hotty hough hound houri hours house hovel hover howdy howes howff howfs howks howls hoyas hoyle iodic iodid iodin ionic iotas jocko jocks joeys johns joins joint joist joked joker jokes jokey joles jolly jolts jolty jones jooks joram jorum jotas jotty joual jouks joule joust jowar jowed jowls jowly joyed koala koans kobos koels kofta kohls koine kolas kolos kombi konks kooks kooky kopek kophs kopje koppa korai korat korma korun koses kotos kotow loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath lobar lobby lobed lobes lobos local lochs locks locos locum locus loden lodes lodge loess lofts lofty logan loges loggy logia logic login logoi logon logos loins lolls lolly loner longe longs looby looed looey loofa loofs looie looks looms loons loony loops loopy loose loots loped loper lopes loppy loral loran lords lores loris lorry losel loser loses lossy lotah lotas lotic lotos lotsa lotta lotte lotto lotus lough louie louis loupe loups lours loury louse lousy louts lovat loved lover loves lovey lowed lower lowes lowly lowse loxed loxes loyal moans moats mocha mocks modal model modem modes modus moggy mogul mohel mohur moils moira moire moist mojos mokes molal molar molas molds moldy moles molls molly molto molts momes momma mommy momus monad monas monde mondo money mongo mongs monie monks monos monte month monty mooch moods moody mooed moola mooli mools moong moons moony moors moory moose moots moped moper mopes mopey morae moral moras moray 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sores sorgo sorns sorry sorta sorts sorus soths sotol sough souks souls sound soups soupy sours souse south sowar sowed sower soyas soyuz sozin toads toady toast today toddy toeas toffs toffy tofts tofus togae togas togue toile toils toits tokay toked token toker tokes tolan tolar tolas toled toles tolls tolus tolyl toman tombs tomes tommy tonal tondi tondo toned toner tones toney tonga tongs tonic tonne tonus tools toons tooth toots topaz toped topee toper topes tophe tophi tophs topic topis topoi topos toque torah toras torch torcs tores toric torii toros torot torrs torse torsi torsk torso torte torts torus total toted totem toter totes totty touch tough tours touse touts towed towel tower towie towns towny toxic toxin toyed toyer toyon toyos vocab vocal voces vodka vodun vogie vogue voice voids voila voile volar voled voles volta volte volti volts volva vomer vomit voted voter votes vouch vouge vowed vowel vower voxel woads woald wodge woful woken woker wolds wolfs woman wombs womby women wonga wonks wonky wonts woods woody wooed wooer woofs wools wooly woops woosh woozy words wordy works world worms wormy worry worse worst worth worts would wound woven wowed wowee yobbo yocks yodel yodhs yodle yogas yogee yoghs yogic yogin yogis yoked yokel yokes yolks yolky yomim yomps yonic yonis yonks yores young yourn yours youse youth yowed yowes yowie yowls zoeae zoeal zoeas zombi zonal zoned zoner zones zonks zooid zooks zooms zoons zooty zoril zoris zowie

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Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have O as the second letter?

Our dictionary has 1,408, which is 16% of all five-letter words. 252 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with O as the second letter?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, would, followed by could and going.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try horse. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 35% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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