5-Letter Words Starting With JOW
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With JOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With JOW 4 words
How common is JOW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with JOW. They average 16 points and the best is JOWLY (18 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 16
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- d 25%
- r 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with JOW
j 8o 1w 4l 1y 4
J 8 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jowly
- adjectivehaving sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw
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How many five-letter words that start with JOW are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with JOW 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 JOW?
JOWLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JOWED (16), JOWLS (15), JOWAR (15).
Which rare five-letter words that start with JOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JOWED (16), JOWAR (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.