Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and A as 3rd Letter
Stuck on a grid with O in the second box and A right after it? These words are the likeliest fits. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. A in the third box is one of the most common middle letters, often after a consonant blend.
88matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with O in the 2nd and A in the 3rd position
- boabs
- boaks
- board
- boars
- boart
- boast
- boats
- coach
- coact
- coaid
- coala
- coals
- coaly
- coapt
- coarb
- coart
- coast
- coate
- coati
- coats
- coaxy
- doabs
- doand
- doats
- doaty
- foals
- foaly
- foams
- foamy
- goads
- goafs
- goals
- goary
- goats
- goaty
- goave
- hoaed
- hoagy
- hoard
- hoars
- hoary
- hoast
- koala
- koali
- koans
- koaps
- loach
- loads
- loafs
- loams
- loamy
- loans
- loast
- loath
- loave
- moans
- moats
- noahs
- poach
- poaka
- poake
- roach
- roads
- roams
- roans
- roars
- roary
- roast
- roate
- soaks
- soaky
- soapi
- soaps
- soapy
- soare
- soars
- soary
- soave
- toads
- toady
- toast
- toaze
- voars
- woads
- woady
- woald
- xoana
- zoaea
What the Words Have in Common
The first box is most often B as in BOARD, C as in COACH and R as in ROADS. Many of them close with ST as in COAST and TS as in BOATS.
Useful five-letter words
Start with BOARD, COACH, GOALS, COAST and ROADS. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests. LOANS, BOATS and LOADS are worth keeping in reserve.
- BOARD
- COACH
- GOALS
- COAST
- ROADS
Pattern Notes
O and A are both vowels, so the first, fourth and fifth boxes are mostly consonants. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, T and D, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
The first box is the biggest unknown, and B, C and R are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try S in the fifth box. The fixed O and A do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with O as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with A as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and A is worth one point. Words like BOARD, COACH and GOALS are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
What does O as the second letter tell me
O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. BOARD is a good example.
What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and A as 3rd letter
BOARD, COACH, GOALS, COAST and ROADS are among the best known. LOANS, BOATS and LOADS are good follow ups.
What does A as the third letter tell me
A in the third box is one of the most common middle letters, often after a consonant blend. BOARD is a good example.