5-Letter Words Starting With PLO
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PLO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With PLO 11 words
How common is PLO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words that start with PLO. They average 9.8 points, the best is PLOTZ (16 points) and 45.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 45.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 45.5%
- k 27.3%
- g 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oa9.1%
- oo9.1%
- ou9.1%
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 PLO
p 3l 1o 1t 1z 10
P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + T 1 + Z 10 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
plotz
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 PLO are there?
There are 11 five-letter words that start with PLO 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 PLO?
PLOTZ is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PLONK (11), PLOOK (11), PLOUK (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with PLO?
Everyday examples include PLOTS, PLODS, PLOYS, PLOPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with PLO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PLOTZ (16), PLOOK (11), PLOUK (11), PLOWS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.