5-Letter Words Starting With OX
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With OX
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With OX 9 words
How common is OX at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words that start with OX. They average 13.8 points and the best is OXBOW (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- p 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with OX
o 1x 8b 3o 1w 4
O 1 + X 8 + B 3 + O 1 + W 4 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oxbow
- nounthe land inside an oxbow bend in a river
- nouna U-shaped curve in a stream
- nouna wooden framework bent in the shape of a U; its upper ends are attached to the horizontal yoke and the loop goes around the neck of an ox
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How many five-letter words that start with OX are there?
There are 9 five-letter words that start with OX 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 OX?
OXBOW is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OXEYE (15), OXIME (14), OXIMS (14).
Which rare five-letter words that start with OX score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OXEYE (15), OXIMS (14), OXLIP (14), OXIDS (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.