Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
Pairing R as the second letter with O as the fifth gives a distinctive family of words, such as BRAVO and PROTO. R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. A final O is common in words borrowed from Italian and Spanish.
29matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and O as 5th Letter
- arado
- bravo
- bromo
- brujo
- cravo
- crcao
- credo
- cribo
- draco
- drago
- erato
- erizo
- erugo
- grano
- grebo
- greco
- grego
- irido
- iroko
- ortho
- prado
- primo
- promo
- proso
- proto
- trigo
- troco
- trugo
- uredo
Starts, Middles and Endings
Most of these words begin with P as in PROTO, B as in BRAVO and D as in DRACO. In the middle, the third box tends to hold A in BRAVO, O in PROTO and I in PRIMO. Just before the final O, expect M in PROMO and V in BRAVO.
Useful five-letter words
BRAVO, PROTO, PROMO, DRACO and PRIMO are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- BRAVO
- PROTO
- PROMO
- DRACO
- PRIMO
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with P, B and D 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 A the most likely letter. The fixed R 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, R is worth one point and O is worth one point. Knowing words such as BRAVO, PROTO and PROMO helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does R as the second letter tell me
R in the second box forms blends with B, C, D, F, G, P and T. BRAVO is a good example.
Is R second and O fifth a common pattern in Wordle
It is a fair sized group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and middle letters helps more than guessing blindly.
Which letters usually start words with R second and O fifth
P, B and D are the usual openers, as in PROTO, BRAVO and DRACO. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.