5-Letter Words Starting With ALO
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With ALO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With ALO 11 words
How common is ALO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words that start with ALO. They average 6.5 points, the best is ALOFT (8 points) and 18.2% end in D.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.5
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 18.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 18.2%
- e 18.2%
- s 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oe18.2%
- oi9.1%
- oo9.1%
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 that starts with ALO
a 1l 1o 1f 4t 1
A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + F 4 + T 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
aloft
- adverbat or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship“climbed aloft to unfurl the sail”
- adverbupward“the good news sent her spirits aloft”
- adverbat or to great height; high up in or into the air“eagles were soaring aloft”
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How many five-letter words that start with ALO are there?
There are 11 five-letter words that start with ALO 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 that starts with ALO?
ALOFT is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ALOOF (8), ALOHA (8), ALOWE (8).
What are some common five-letter words that start with ALO?
Everyday examples include ALONE, ALONG, ALOUD, ALOOF, ALOFT, ALOHA, ALOES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with ALO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ALOWE (8), ALODS (6), ALOED (6). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.