Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with O as 2nd and R as 3rd Letter
The ?OR?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. O in the second box is one of the most common placements and follows many consonants. R in the third box is very common and usually follows a vowel.
300matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with O in the 2nd and R in the 3rd position
- aorta
- borak
- boral
- boras
- borax
- borde
- bords
- bored
- boree
- borel
- borer
- bores
- borgh
- borgo
- boric
- borid
- borks
- borms
- borna
- borne
- boron
- borts
- borty
- bortz
- boryl
- corah
- coral
- coram
- coran
- corbe
- corby
- cords
- cored
- corer
- cores
- corey
- corge
- corgi
- coria
- corke
- corks
- corky
- corms
- corni
- corno
- corns
- cornu
- corny
- coroa
- corpl
- corpn
- corps
- corse
- corso
- corsy
- corta
- corve
- corvo
- coryl
- dorab
- dorad
- doray
- dorba
- dorbs
- doree
- dores
- doric
- doris
- dorje
- dorks
- dorky
- dorms
- dormy
- dorps
- dorrs
- dorsa
- dorse
- dorsi
- dorts
- dorty
- eorls
- foram
- foray
- forbs
- forby
- force
- forcy
- fordo
- fords
- fordy
- forel
- fores
- foret
- forex
- forge
- forgo
- forks
- forky
- forma
- forme
- forms
- formy
- forra
- forte
- forth
- forts
- forty
- forum
- forza
- forze
- goral
- goras
- gorce
- gored
- gorer
- gores
- gorge
- goric
- goris
- gorki
- gorms
- gormy
- gorps
- gorra
- gorry
- gorse
- gorst
- gorsy
- horae
- horah
- horal
- horas
- horde
- horis
- horla
- horme
- horns
- horny
- horry
- horse
- horst
- horsy
- iortn
- joram
- joree
- jorum
- korai
- koras
- korat
- korea
- korec
- kores
- korin
- korma
- koros
- korun
- korus
- loral
- loran
- lords
- lordy
- lored
- lorel
- lores
- loric
- loris
- loros
- lorry
- lorum
- morae
- moral
- moras
- morat
- moray
- mordu
- morel
- mores
- morga
- moria
- moric
- morin
- mormo
- morne
- morns
- moroc
- moron
- moror
- morph
- morra
- morro
- morse
- morth
- morts
- noria
- norie
- noris
- norit
- norks
- norma
- norms
- norna
- norsk
- north
- oorie
- porae
- poral
- porch
- pored
- porer
- pores
- poret
- porge
- porgo
- porgy
- poria
- porks
- porky
- porno
- porns
- porny
- poros
- porry
- porta
- porto
- ports
- porty
- porus
- qorma
- roral
- rores
- roric
- rorid
- rorie
- rorts
- rorty
- soral
- soras
- sorbo
- sorbs
- sorda
- sordo
- sords
- sored
- soree
- sorel
- sorer
- sores
- sorex
- sorgo
- sorns
- sorra
- sorry
- sorta
- sorts
- sorty
- sorus
- sorva
- torah
- toral
- toran
- toras
- torch
- torcs
- tored
- tores
- toret
- toric
- torii
- torma
- toros
- torot
- torrs
- torse
- torsi
- torsk
- torso
- torta
- torte
- torts
- torus
- torve
- voraz
- words
- wordy
- works
- worky
- world
- worms
- wormy
- worry
- worse
- worst
- worth
- worts
- yores
- yorks
- yorps
- zoril
- zoris
- zorro
The Shape of the Pattern
Most of these words begin with F as in FORCE, W as in WORLD and M as in MORAL. The last two letters are often TH as in NORTH and DS as in WORDS.
Useful five-letter words
WORLD, NORTH, WORKS, WORDS and FORCE are the best known words that fit, so they make sensible first guesses. SORRY, WORTH and WORST are worth keeping in reserve.
- WORLD
- NORTH
- WORKS
- WORDS
- FORCE
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in WORLD, NORTH and WORKS. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often S, E and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
How to Narrow It Down
Begin with F, W and M in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test S in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed O and R 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 R as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, O is worth one point and R is worth one point. Knowing words such as WORLD, NORTH and WORKS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with O as 2nd and R as 3rd letter
WORLD, NORTH, WORKS, WORDS and FORCE are among the best known. SORRY, WORTH and WORST are good follow ups.
What should I guess first for this pattern
WORLD is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests D, L and W in the three open boxes.
What does R as the third letter tell me
R in the third box is very common and usually follows a vowel. WORLD is a good example.