5 Letter Words with O in Position 2

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Absent Letters

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2414 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

O
24%
S
9%
E
7%
R
5%
L
5%

Position Analysis

C
#19.5%
O
#2100%
R
#311%
E
#420%
S
#532%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words with O in Position 2)

Wordle O in Position 2

279 official answers place O in slot 2 (12% of this pattern). Use the leading and trailing fragments above to target those shapes fast.

Optimal Follow-up

Lock O in position 2 and cycle through the 279 verified answers first.

NOISEROASTSONAR

Common Combinations

Slot 2 patterns:
OU(15%),
OR(14%),
CO(11%)
|3-letter:
OUN(4%),
OWE(4%)
OU
42
OR
39

💡 Pro tip: ⚠️ 32% of Wordle O answers repeat a letter. Keep options like AORTA, BOBBY on your radar.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: O in position 2

Wordle Probability

12% of official answers

279 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

191 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

4% have doubles

88 words show repeats

Top repeats: O (42), L (8)

Vowel Richness

96% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words with O in position 2:

💡 Pattern tip: O is locked in slot 2; pattern c_cvc appears in 31% of the official answers that fit. Prioritise those shapes first.

Words with O in Position 2 FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words with O in position 2

There are 2414 valid 5-letter words that have O in the 2nd position in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 279 words (12%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and know that O is in position 2, you have a 12% chance that it's in the answer list.