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5-Letter Words Starting With PON

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With PON

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With PON 13 words

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

Our combined English word list has 13 five-letter words that start with PON. They average 9.6 points, the best is PONZU (16 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words
13
Average Scrabble score
9.6
out of 16 max
Everyday words
8%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
38.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 38.5%
  • y 30.8%
  • a 7.7%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with PON

p 3o 1n 1z 10u 1

P 3 + O 1 + N 1 + Z 10 + U 1 = 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).

ponzu

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 PON are there?

There are 13 five-letter words that start with PON 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 PON?

PONZU is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PONCY (12), PONGY (11), PONKS (11).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include PONZU (16), PONGY (11), PONKS (11), PONEY (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.