Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 1st and O as 3rd Letter
Opening with A and holding O in the middle gives a distinctive family of words, such as ABOUT and ALONG. Words that start with A often continue with a consonant, as in ABOUT, AFTER and AGAIN. O in the third box is very common and sits in the middle of everyday words.
129matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 1st and O in the 3rd position
- abode
- abody
- abohm
- aboil
- aboma
- aboon
- abord
- abore
- abort
- abote
- about
- above
- acock
- acoin
- acold
- acoma
- acone
- acool
- acorn
- acost
- acoup
- adobe
- adobo
- adopt
- adore
- adorn
- adown
- adoxy
- adoze
- aeons
- afoam
- afoot
- afore
- afoul
- agoge
- agoho
- agone
- agons
- agony
- agood
- agora
- ahold
- aholt
- ahong
- aioli
- alods
- alody
- aloed
- aloes
- aloft
- alogy
- aloha
- aloid
- aloin
- aloma
- alone
- along
- aloof
- aloos
- alose
- aloud
- alout
- alowe
- amoke
- amoks
- amole
- among
- amort
- amour
- amove
- amowt
- anoas
- anode
- anoia
- anoil
- anole
- anoli
- anomy
- anorn
- anour
- apode
- apods
- apoop
- aport
- apout
- aroar
- aroba
- aroha
- aroid
- aroma
- aroon
- aroph
- arose
- asoak
- asoka
- atocs
- atoke
- atoks
- atole
- atoll
- atoms
- atomy
- atone
- atony
- atopy
- atour
- avoid
- avoke
- avoue
- avour
- avowe
- avows
- awoke
- awols
- awork
- axoid
- axone
- axons
- ayond
- ayont
- ayous
- azoch
- azofy
- azoic
- azole
- azons
- azote
- azoth
- azoxy
The Shape of the Pattern
Second letters to expect include B as in ABOUT, L as in ALONG and D as in ADOPT. Many of them close with NG as in ALONG and RN as in ACORN.
Reliable Answers to Keep in Mind
ABOUT, ALONG, AMONG, ABOVE and ALONE are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. AVOID, ADOPT and ATOMS are worth keeping in reserve.
Useful five-letter words
- ABOUT
- ALONG
- AMONG
- ABOVE
- ALONE
Reading the Letter Pair
A and O are both vowels, so the second, fourth and fifth boxes are mostly consonants. Most of the familiar words have a consonant in the second box. The fifth box is most often E, T and G, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with B, L and D in the second box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test E in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and O do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words starting with A and 5 letter words with O as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and O is worth one point. Knowing words such as ABOUT, ALONG and AMONG helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What does O as the third letter tell me
O in the third box is very common and sits in the middle of everyday words. ABOUT is a good example.
Is A first and O third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual second letters and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What does A as the first letter tell me
Words that start with A often continue with a consonant, as in ABOUT, AFTER and AGAIN.