Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
Stuck on a grid with O in the second box and O at the end? These words are the likeliest fits. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish.
82matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
- boffo
- boldo
- bombo
- bongo
- borgo
- bouto
- cocao
- cocco
- coeno
- combo
- commo
- compo
- condo
- congo
- conto
- convo
- corno
- corso
- corvo
- dobro
- doggo
- dohyo
- donko
- folio
- fordo
- forgo
- gobbo
- godso
- gombo
- gonzo
- hocco
- hollo
- hondo
- hoppo
- howso
- jocko
- kodro
- kokio
- kondo
- kongo
- lokao
- lotto
- molto
- mondo
- mongo
- mormo
- morro
- mosso
- motto
- nondo
- polio
- pombo
- pongo
- ponto
- porgo
- porno
- porto
- posho
- potoo
- potto
- rodeo
- roleo
- romeo
- rondo
- roneo
- socko
- sodio
- soldo
- solio
- sorbo
- sordo
- sorgo
- tokyo
- toldo
- tondo
- torso
- volto
- yobbo
- yocco
- zocco
- zoppo
- zorro
The Shape of the Pattern
Openers to expect include C as in COMBO, R as in RODEO and M as in MOTTO. In the middle, the third box tends to hold T in MOTTO, N in CONDO and L in POLIO. The fourth box is most often T in MOTTO and D in CONDO.
Useful five-letter words
Start with COMBO, MOTTO, CONDO, RODEO and TORSO. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. POLIO, LOTTO and FOLIO are worth keeping in reserve.
- COMBO
- MOTTO
- CONDO
- RODEO
- TORSO
A Wordle Tip for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and C, R and M are the strongest openers to test. After that, the third box is the next best place to spend a guess, with T the most likely letter. The fixed O and O 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 O is worth one point. Words like COMBO, MOTTO and CONDO are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final O tell me about the word
A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish. COMBO and MOTTO show the pattern.
Which letters usually start words with O second and O fifth
C, R and M are the usual openers, as in COMBO, RODEO and MOTTO. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
Is O 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.