Words Ending With OD
100 wordsWords ending in OD form one of English's most versatile patterns, spanning everything from simple monosyllables to elaborate compound nouns. This collection includes everyday terms alongside specialized vocabulary from biology, woodworking, and abstract concepts of identity and status.
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2Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The OD ending creates a satisfying thud in pronunciation and offers surprising strategic depth for word game players.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The suffix -hood dominates longer OD words, transforming nouns into states of being: nationhood, priesthood, apprenticehood. Meanwhile, -pod from Greek 'pous' (foot) generates scientific vocabulary for creatures classified by their limbs or movement. Simpler OD words often trace back to Old English, preserving ancient Germanic roots in compact, punchy syllables.
Total Words
292
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
8.0 letters
2.4 syllables
Top Scrabble
SCHIZOPOD
26 points
Longest Word
APPRENTICEHOOD
14 letters
Parts of Speech
With 93% nouns, this pattern skews heavily toward naming things rather than describing actions or qualities. The average length of 8.0 letters reflects the prevalence of compound words and abstract -hood formations.
Middle English and Old English dominate this pattern, giving us foundational words like god, cod, and food that have remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The journey of 'method' through Ancient Greek to Latin to Middle French shows how scholarly and philosophical terms took a longer route into English. These dual pathways—direct Germanic inheritance versus classical borrowing—explain the pattern's mix of simple and complex vocabulary.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Medium (5-7)
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
an animal having six feet
Long (8+)
tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
an animal having six feet
Long (8+)
tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
BOXWOOD scores 20 points in Scrabble but jumps to 21 in Words With Friends, making it valuable in both games. QUOD demonstrates how short words pack punch—14 points in Scrabble, 15 in WWF for just four letters. For longer plays, BRAZILWOOD offers consistent high scores across both platforms. The real strategic difference emerges with words containing H, J, Q, or Z, where WWF's altered tile values can shift your optimal play.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
Short OD words like cod and god preserve Old English's preference for compact, sturdy terms. The longest words invariably feature -hood, which adds seven letters while creating abstract nouns from concrete ones.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes
wood in small pieces or splinters
"the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"
the state of being a nation
GASTROPOD names the class of mollusks with coiled shells and muscular feet—think snails and slugs. Beyond its biological precision, it's a legitimate Scrabble play that most opponents won't challenge. The Greek roots 'gaster' (stomach) and 'pous' (foot) literally describe these creatures as 'stomach-foots,' referencing how they seem to crawl on their bellies.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.