5-Letter Words Ending in OBY
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in OBY
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All 5-Letter Words Ending in OBY 4 words
How common is OBY at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words ending in OBY. They average 11 points and the best is BOOBY (12 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- G
- 50% of words
Most common first letters
- g 50%
- b 25%
- l 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oo75%
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 OBY
b 3o 1o 1b 3y 4
B 3 + O 1 + O 1 + B 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
booby
- nounan ignorant or foolish person
- nounsmall tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
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How many five-letter words ending in OBY are there?
There are 4 five-letter words ending in OBY 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 OBY?
BOOBY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GLOBY (11), GOOBY (11), LOOBY (10).
Which rare five-letter words ending in OBY score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GLOBY (11), GOOBY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.