Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as A and the fifth as O is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish.
137matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
- baboo
- bacao
- bacco
- bagio
- bahoo
- bailo
- balao
- ballo
- baloo
- banco
- bando
- banjo
- bardo
- barro
- basho
- basso
- basto
- bauno
- bazoo
- cabio
- cacao
- cairo
- callo
- cameo
- campo
- canso
- canto
- canzo
- carbo
- cardo
- cargo
- casco
- catso
- caupo
- daiko
- danio
- daroo
- datto
- facto
- fango
- fardo
- fario
- fatso
- gadjo
- gadso
- galvo
- gambo
- garbo
- garoo
- gazoo
- haddo
- hallo
- jacko
- jambo
- kamao
- karoo
- kazoo
- lacto
- laevo
- largo
- lasso
- latro
- lazzo
- macao
- macco
- macho
- macro
- mafoo
- maiko
- maleo
- mambo
- mango
- manso
- manto
- matlo
- matzo
- nacho
- nakoo
- nammo
- napoo
- narco
- paedo
- palmo
- panko
- panto
- paolo
- parao
- pareo
- pargo
- parto
- parvo
- paseo
- pasmo
- passo
- patao
- patio
- radio
- ratio
- ratoo
- raupo
- razoo
- sacro
- saddo
- salto
- salvo
- sambo
- sango
- sanko
- santo
- sargo
- sarpo
- taboo
- tacho
- tacso
- taiko
- taino
- taipo
- talao
- talio
- tambo
- tango
- tanto
- tardo
- tasco
- tatoo
- taupo
- vacuo
- vario
- wacko
- wahoo
- waldo
- wazoo
- yaboo
- yahoo
- yarco
- yarto
- zambo
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with M as in MACRO, R as in RADIO and C as in CARGO. The third box is usually N in TANGO, C in MACRO and T in RATIO. The fourth box is most often I in RADIO and G in CARGO.
Useful five-letter words
RADIO, RATIO, CARGO, MACRO and TANGO are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. MANGO, CAMEO and TABOO are worth keeping in reserve.
- RADIO
- RATIO
- CARGO
- MACRO
- TANGO
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
Begin with M, R and C in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with N the most likely letter. The fixed A and O do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and O is worth one point. Knowing words such as RADIO, RATIO and CARGO helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is A second and O fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Pairing the two fixed letters with the openers above is the quickest way to find the answer.
What should I guess first for this pattern
RADIO is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests D, I and R in the three open boxes.
What does a final O tell me about the word
A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish. RADIO and RATIO show the pattern.