Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
Every word here follows the shape ?O??S, with O second and S fifth. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US.
737matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and S as 5th Letter
- boabs
- boaks
- boars
- boats
- bobas
- bocks
- bodes
- boeps
- boers
- boets
- boffs
- bogus
- bohos
- boils
- bokes
- bokos
- bolas
- bolds
- boles
- bolis
- bolls
- bolos
- bolts
- bolus
- bomas
- bombs
- bomos
- bonds
- bones
- bongs
- bonks
- bonos
- bonus
- boobs
- boohs
- books
- bools
- booms
- boons
- boors
- boots
- boras
- bords
- bores
- borks
- borms
- borts
- bosks
- botas
- botes
- botts
- bouks
- bouns
- bouts
- bowes
- bowls
- bowrs
- boxes
- boyfs
- boygs
- boyos
- bozos
- coals
- coats
- cobbs
- cocas
- cocks
- cocos
- cocus
- codas
- codes
- coeds
- coffs
- cohos
- coifs
- coils
- coins
- coirs
- coits
- cokes
- colas
- colds
- coles
- colls
- colts
- comas
- combs
- comes
- comms
- comps
- comus
- cones
- confs
- conks
- conns
- conus
- coofs
- cooks
- cools
- cooms
- coons
- coops
- coots
- copes
- copis
- copps
- copus
- cords
- cores
- corks
- corms
- corns
- corps
- coses
- costs
- cotes
- coths
- cotts
- coups
- cours
- coves
- cowks
- cowls
- cowps
- coxes
- coyos
- cozes
- doabs
- doats
- dobos
- docks
- docos
- dodos
- doeks
- doers
- doffs
- doges
- doits
- dojos
- doles
- dolls
- dolos
- dolts
- dolus
- domes
- domus
- donas
- dongs
- donis
- doobs
- dooks
- dools
- dooms
- doors
- dopas
- dopes
- dorbs
- dores
- doris
- dorks
- dorms
- dorps
- dorrs
- dorts
- doses
- dosis
- dotes
- doucs
- douks
- doums
- doups
- douts
- doves
- dowds
- dowls
- downs
- dowps
- dowts
- dozes
- eorls
- foals
- foams
- focus
- fogas
- fogus
- fohns
- foids
- foils
- foins
- folds
- folks
- fomes
- fonds
- fonts
- foods
- fools
- foots
- forbs
- fords
- fores
- forks
- forms
- forts
- fouds
- fouls
- fours
- fowls
- foxes
- goads
- goafs
- goals
- goats
- gobis
- gobos
- goels
- goers
- goffs
- gogos
- gojis
- golds
- goles
- golfs
- golps
- gongs
- gonks
- gonys
- goods
- goofs
- googs
- gooks
- gools
- goons
- goops
- goors
- goras
- gores
- goris
- gorms
- gorps
- goths
- gotos
- gouks
- gouts
- gowds
- gowfs
- gowks
- gowls
- gowns
- goxes
- hoars
- hobos
- hocks
- hocus
- hoers
- hoggs
- hoghs
- hoiks
- hokas
- hokes
- hokis
- holds
- holes
- holks
- holms
- holts
- homas
- homes
- homos
- honds
- hones
- hongs
- honks
- hoods
- hoofs
- hooks
- hoons
- hoops
- hoors
- hoots
- hopes
- hopis
- horas
- horis
- horns
- hoses
- hosts
- houfs
- hours
- houss
- houts
- hoves
- howes
- howfs
- howks
- howls
- hoxes
- hoyas
- iotas
- jobes
- jocks
- joeys
- johns
- joins
- jokes
- joles
- jolls
- jolts
- jomos
- jones
- jongs
- jooks
- jotas
- jougs
- jouks
- jours
- jowls
- koans
- koaps
- kobos
- koels
- koffs
- kohas
- kohls
- kojis
- kokas
- kokos
- kolas
- kolos
- konks
- kooks
- kophs
- kopis
- koras
- kores
- koros
- korus
- koses
- kosos
- kotos
- loads
- loafs
- loams
- loans
- lobes
- lobos
- lobus
- lochs
- locks
- locos
- locus
- lodes
- loess
- lofts
- loges
- logis
- logos
- loids
- loins
- loirs
- lokes
- lolls
- lomas
- lomes
- longs
- loofs
- looks
- looms
- loons
- loops
- loots
- lopes
- lords
- lores
- loris
- loros
- loses
- lotas
- lotes
- lotos
- lotus
- louis
- louns
- loups
- lours
- louts
- loves
- lowes
- lowns
- lowps
- lowts
- loxes
- moans
- moats
- mobes
- mochs
- mocks
- modes
- modus
- moers
- mofos
- mogos
- mohos
- mohrs
- moils
- moits
- mojos
- mokes
- mokis
- mokos
- molas
- molds
- moles
- molls
- molts
- momes
- momus
- monas
- mongs
- monks
- monos
- moobs
- moods
- mooks
- mools
- moons
- moops
- moors
- moots
- mopes
- mopus
- moras
- mores
- morns
- morts
- moses
- mosks
- mosts
- motes
- moths
- motis
- motts
- motus
- moues
- mouls
- moups
- moves
- mowas
- moxas
- moyas
- moyls
- mozes
- mozos
- noahs
- nobis
- nocks
- nodes
- nodus
- noels
- noggs
- noils
- noirs
- noles
- nolls
- nolos
- nomas
- nomes
- nomos
- nonas
- nones
- nongs
- nonis
- noobs
- nooks
- noons
- noops
- noris
- norks
- norms
- noses
- notes
- nouls
- nouns
- noups
- novas
- novus
- nowls
- nowts
- noxes
- noyes
- oonts
- ooses
- oozes
- pocks
- pocus
- podos
- poems
- poeps
- poets
- pogos
- pokes
- poles
- polis
- polks
- polls
- polos
- polts
- polys
- pomes
- pomos
- pomps
- ponds
- pones
- pongs
- ponks
- ponos
- ponts
- poods
- poofs
- poohs
- pooks
- pools
- poons
- poops
- poots
- popes
- pores
- porks
- porns
- poros
- ports
- porus
- poses
- posts
- potes
- potts
- potus
- poufs
- pouks
- pours
- pouts
- powns
- poxes
- qophs
- roads
- roams
- roans
- roars
- robes
- rocks
- rodes
- roils
- roins
- rojis
- rokes
- roles
- rolfs
- rolls
- romps
- rones
- ronts
- roods
- roofs
- rooks
- rooms
- roons
- roops
- roots
- ropes
- rores
- rorts
- roses
- rosts
- rotas
- rotes
- rotis
- rotls
- rotos
- roues
- rouls
- roums
- roups
- routs
- roves
- rowts
- soaks
- soaps
- soars
- sobas
- socas
- socks
- sodas
- sofas
- softs
- soils
- sojas
- sokes
- solas
- solds
- soles
- solos
- solus
- somas
- sones
- songs
- sooks
- sools
- sooms
- soops
- soots
- sophs
- soras
- sorbs
- sords
- sores
- sorns
- sorts
- sorus
- soths
- souks
- souls
- soums
- soups
- sours
- souts
- sowfs
- sowls
- sowms
- sowps
- soyas
- toads
- tocks
- tocos
- toeas
- toffs
- tofts
- tofus
- togas
- toges
- toils
- toits
- tokes
- tokos
- tolas
- toles
- tolls
- tolts
- tolus
- tombs
- tomes
- tomos
- tones
- tongs
- tonks
- tonus
- tools
- tooms
- toons
- toots
- topas
- topes
- tophs
- topis
- topos
- toras
- torcs
- tores
- toros
- torrs
- torts
- torus
- tosas
- toses
- totes
- touks
- touns
- tours
- touts
- towns
- towts
- toyos
- tozes
- voars
- vobis
- voces
- voids
- voips
- voles
- volks
- volts
- votes
- woads
- wocas
- wocks
- wokas
- wolds
- wolfs
- wombs
- wonks
- wonts
- woods
- woofs
- wools
- woons
- woops
- words
- works
- worms
- worts
- yocks
- yodhs
- yogas
- yoghs
- yogis
- yokes
- yolks
- yomps
- yonis
- yonks
- yoofs
- yoops
- yores
- yorks
- yorps
- youks
- yours
- yowes
- yowls
- zobos
- zobus
- zoeas
- zones
- zonks
- zooks
- zooms
- zoons
- zoris
- zouks
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with C as in COMES, L as in LOOKS and B as in BOOKS. In the middle, the third box tends to hold O in LOOKS, L in HOLDS and R in WORKS. The fourth box is most often E in COMES and T in COSTS.
Useful five-letter words
HOURS, COMES, LOOKS, WORKS and WORDS are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. BOOKS, FOCUS and COSTS are worth keeping in reserve.
- HOURS
- COMES
- LOOKS
- WORKS
- WORDS
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
The first box is the biggest unknown, and C, L and B are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test O in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed O and S 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 S is worth one point. Knowing words such as HOURS, COMES and LOOKS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does a final S tell me about the word
A final S usually marks a plural or a verb form, though some words end in SS or US. HOURS and COMES show the pattern.
What should I guess first for this pattern
HOURS is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests H, R and U in the three open boxes.
Is O second and S 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.