5-Letter Words Starting With GOO
- 20 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With GOO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With GOO 20 words
How common is GOO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 20 five-letter words that start with GOO. They average 8.7 points, the best is GOOKY (13 points) and 50% end in Y.
- Total words
- 20
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 35%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- y 50%
- s 40%
- d 5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- oe5%
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 GOO
g 2o 1o 1k 5y 4
G 2 + O 1 + O 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 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).
gooky
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many five-letter words that start with GOO are there?
There are 20 five-letter words that start with GOO 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 GOO?
GOOKY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GOOFY (12), GOOBY (11), GOOPY (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with GOO?
Everyday examples include GOODY, GOODS, GOOSE, GOOEY, GOOFY, GOONS, GOOFS, GOOKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with GOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GOOKY (13), GOOBY (11), GOOPY (11), GOOLY (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.