Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
A clue that fixes the second letter as O and the fifth as E is a gift, and this list shows how to use it. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A silent final E is one of the most familiar features of English spelling.
297matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and E as 5th Letter
- bocce
- boche
- bodge
- bodle
- bogie
- bogle
- boise
- boite
- bombe
- bonce
- bonie
- bonne
- bonze
- boose
- booze
- borde
- boree
- borne
- bosie
- botte
- bouge
- boule
- bouse
- bowge
- bowie
- bowle
- bowne
- bowse
- bozze
- coate
- coble
- cogie
- cogue
- cohoe
- cohue
- cokie
- comae
- combe
- comme
- comte
- conge
- conne
- conte
- cooee
- cooze
- copse
- coque
- corbe
- corge
- corke
- corse
- corve
- cosie
- cosse
- coste
- cothe
- cotte
- coude
- coupe
- coure
- couve
- cowle
- coxae
- cozie
- dobie
- dodge
- dogie
- dolce
- donee
- donne
- dooce
- doole
- doree
- dorje
- dorse
- douce
- douse
- dovie
- dowie
- dowle
- dowse
- dowve
- doxie
- fodge
- fogie
- fogle
- folie
- force
- forge
- forme
- forte
- forze
- fosie
- fosse
- foule
- foute
- foxie
- foyle
- foyne
- goave
- gobbe
- golee
- goloe
- golpe
- gonne
- goose
- gorce
- gorge
- gorse
- gosse
- gouge
- goyle
- hoboe
- hoise
- homie
- homme
- hoose
- hoove
- hooye
- horae
- horde
- horme
- horse
- house
- houve
- howbe
- howre
- hoyle
- joree
- joule
- koine
- kopje
- loave
- loche
- lodge
- logie
- loipe
- longe
- looie
- loope
- loose
- lotte
- louie
- loupe
- loure
- louse
- lovee
- lowne
- lowse
- mobie
- moble
- moche
- modge
- moile
- moire
- molle
- molpe
- momme
- monde
- monie
- monte
- moose
- moove
- morae
- morne
- morse
- moste
- motte
- mouse
- movie
- mowie
- mowse
- moxie
- moyle
- noble
- noire
- noise
- nolle
- nonce
- noose
- norie
- notre
- noule
- novae
- oorie
- poake
- poche
- podge
- pogge
- poire
- poise
- pokie
- polje
- pombe
- pomme
- ponce
- poove
- popie
- porae
- porge
- posse
- potae
- pouce
- pouke
- poule
- poupe
- powre
- poyse
- roate
- roble
- rogue
- rokee
- ronde
- ronne
- ronte
- roose
- roove
- roque
- rorie
- rotge
- rotte
- rouge
- roule
- rouse
- route
- rowme
- rowte
- royne
- soare
- soave
- socle
- solde
- solve
- somne
- sonce
- sonde
- sonne
- sonse
- soole
- soote
- soree
- sosie
- sotie
- souce
- souse
- sowce
- sowle
- sowne
- sowse
- sowte
- soyle
- toaze
- todde
- togae
- togue
- toile
- toise
- tombe
- tonne
- topee
- tophe
- toque
- torse
- torte
- torve
- touse
- touze
- towie
- towse
- towze
- tozee
- tozie
- vogie
- vogue
- voice
- voile
- volae
- volte
- volve
- vouge
- wodge
- woibe
- wolve
- woose
- worse
- wowee
- yodle
- yogee
- youre
- youse
- youve
- youze
- yowie
- zoeae
- zolle
- zonae
- zowie
What the Common Words Have in Common
Most of these words begin with M as in MOVIE, R as in ROUTE and H as in HOUSE. Between the fixed letters, look for R in FORCE, U in HOUSE and O in LOOSE. Just before the final E, expect S in HOUSE and G in LODGE.
Useful five-letter words
Start with HOUSE, FORCE, MOVIE, VOICE and WORSE. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. HORSE, ROUTE and NOISE are worth keeping in reserve.
- HOUSE
- FORCE
- MOVIE
- VOICE
- WORSE
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, R and H are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test R in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed O and E do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and E is worth one point. Knowing words such as HOUSE, FORCE and MOVIE helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and E as 5th letter
HOUSE, FORCE, MOVIE, VOICE and WORSE are among the best known. HORSE, ROUTE and NOISE are good follow ups.
What should I guess first for this pattern
HOUSE is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests H, S and U in the three open boxes.
Is O second and E fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.