5-Letter Words Ending in DOS
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in DOS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in DOS 16 words
How common is DOS at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words ending in DOS. They average 7.5 points, the best is JUDOS (13 points) and D is the most common first letter (18.8%).
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- D
- 18.8% of words
Most common first letters
- d 18.8%
- f 12.5%
- l 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ai6.3%
- ei6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word ending in DOS
j 8u 1d 2o 1s 1
J 8 + U 1 + D 2 + O 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
judos
Form of judo
- nouna sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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How many five-letter words ending in DOS are there?
There are 16 five-letter words ending in DOS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word ending in DOS?
JUDOS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KUDOS (10), FADOS (9), FIDOS (9).
Which rare five-letter words ending in DOS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JUDOS (13), FADOS (9), FIDOS (9), BUDOS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.