5-Letter Words Ending in OST
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Ending in OST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Ending in OST 9 words
How common is OST at the end of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words ending in OST. They average 7.1 points and the best is GHOST (9 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.1
- out of 9 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- C
- 22.2% of words
Most common first letters
- c 22.2%
- g 22.2%
- b 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo33.3%
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 OST
g 2h 4o 1s 1t 1
G 2 + H 4 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 = 9 points
- Double word
- 18 pts
- Triple word
- 27 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ghost
- nouna mental representation of some haunting experience“he looked like he had seen a ghost”
- nouna writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- nounthe visible disembodied soul of a dead person
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How many five-letter words ending in OST are there?
There are 9 five-letter words ending in OST 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 OST?
GHOST is worth 9 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FROST (8), YTOST (8), BOOST (7).
What are some common five-letter words ending in OST?
Everyday examples include GHOST, BOOST, ROOST, FROST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words ending in OST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include YTOST (8), COOST (7), CROST (7), PROST (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.