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5-Letter Words Starting With POL

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With POL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With POL 16 words

How common is POL at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 16 five-letter words that start with POL. They average 8.9 points, the best is POLJE (14 points) and 43.8% end in S.

Total words
16
Average Scrabble score
8.9
out of 14 max
Everyday words
44%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
43.8% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 43.8%
  • r 12.5%
  • y 12.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io6.3%

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 POL

p 3o 1l 1j 8e 1

P 3 + O 1 + L 1 + J 8 + E 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

polje

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 POL are there?

There are 16 five-letter words that start with POL 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 POL?

POLJE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POLYP (12), POLKA (11), POLKS (11).

What are some common five-letter words that start with POL?

Everyday examples include POLAR, POLYP, POLLS, POLIO, POLKA, POLES, POLED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words that start with POL score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include POLJE (14), POLKS (11), POLEY (10), POLLY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.