Yes, I do love the NYT Spelling Bee, and yes, that’s why I’ve been noticing these words.

• Hometown
• Townhome
• Coattail
• Tailcoat
• Handoff
• Offhand
• Jackboot
• Bootjack
• Workbook
• Bookwork
• Downturn
• Turndown
• Sidetrack
• Trackside
• Windup
• Upwind
• Daywork
• Workday

Subgenre:

• Outlook
• Lookout
• Output
• Putout
• Outrun
• Runout
• Outside
• Sideout
• Outlay
• Layout