Five-letter position pattern

5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and A as 5th Letter

Whether you are solving a daily puzzle or planning a Scrabble play, the words below fit O second and A fifth. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin.

165matching five-letter words

5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and A as 5th Letter

  • aorta
  • bocca
  • bohea
  • bonza
  • borna
  • bossa
  • bowla
  • boyla
  • coala
  • cobia
  • cobra
  • cobza
  • cocoa
  • colla
  • colza
  • comma
  • conga
  • conia
  • cooba
  • cooja
  • copia
  • coppa
  • copra
  • coria
  • coroa
  • corta
  • costa
  • cotta
  • couma
  • couta
  • dobla
  • dobra
  • dogma
  • doina
  • dolia
  • dolma
  • domba
  • donga
  • donna
  • dooja
  • doona
  • dorba
  • dorsa
  • doula
  • douma
  • doura
  • downa
  • fodda
  • folia
  • fonda
  • forma
  • forra
  • forza
  • fossa
  • fovea
  • gogga
  • gompa
  • gonia
  • gonna
  • gooma
  • gorra
  • gotra
  • gotta
  • gouda
  • goura
  • hodja
  • holia
  • holla
  • honda
  • hooka
  • horla
  • hosta
  • hovea
  • joola
  • koala
  • kofta
  • kohua
  • koila
  • kokia
  • kokra
  • kolea
  • kooka
  • koppa
  • korea
  • korma
  • kosha
  • koura
  • kouza
  • logia
  • lomta
  • longa
  • loofa
  • louma
  • loxia
  • mocha
  • mohua
  • mohwa
  • moira
  • molka
  • molla
  • momma
  • moola
  • moosa
  • mopla
  • morga
  • moria
  • morra
  • motza
  • mowha
  • mowra
  • nokta
  • nonda
  • nonya
  • noria
  • norma
  • norna
  • oozoa
  • poaka
  • podia
  • pohna
  • polka
  • pompa
  • ponga
  • ponja
  • pooja
  • pooka
  • poppa
  • poria
  • porta
  • posca
  • qorma
  • rocta
  • roosa
  • rotta
  • softa
  • solea
  • solfa
  • somma
  • sopra
  • sorda
  • sorra
  • sorta
  • sorva
  • tomia
  • tonga
  • tonka
  • topia
  • torma
  • torta
  • tosca
  • vodka
  • voema
  • voila
  • volta
  • volva
  • wokka
  • wonga
  • wonna
  • xoana
  • zoaea
  • zonda
  • zonta
  • zooea
  • zoona
  • zoppa

How These Words Are Built

Openers to expect include C as in COSTA, D as in DONNA and H as in HONDA. Between the fixed letters, look for N in HONDA, S in COSTA and D in VODKA. Just before the final A, expect M in NORMA and K in VODKA.

Useful five-letter words

COSTA, HONDA, DONNA, VODKA and COCOA are the entries you are most likely to meet. COBRA, NORMA and COMMA are worth keeping in reserve.

  • COSTA
  • HONDA
  • DONNA
  • VODKA
  • COCOA

A Wordle Tip for This Pattern

Begin with C, D and H 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 O and A do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.

Playing This Pattern in Word Games

In Scrabble, O is worth one point and A is worth one point. Knowing words such as COSTA, HONDA and DONNA helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.

Frequently asked questions

Is O second and A 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 does a final A tell me about the word

A final A is common in words borrowed from Italian, Spanish and Latin. COSTA and HONDA show the pattern.

What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and A as 5th letter

COSTA, HONDA, DONNA, VODKA and COCOA are among the best known. COBRA, NORMA and COMMA are good follow ups.