5-Letter Words Starting With POU
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With POU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With POU 14 words
How common is POU at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 five-letter words that start with POU. They average 9.3 points, the best is POUFF (13 points) and 28.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.3
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.6%
- e 21.4%
- t 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou100%
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 POU
p 3o 1u 1f 4f 4
P 3 + O 1 + U 1 + F 4 + F 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pouff
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 POU are there?
There are 14 five-letter words that start with POU 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 POU?
POUFF is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are POUCH (12), POUKE (11), POUKS (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with POU?
Everyday examples include POUND, POUCH, POURS, POUTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with POU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include POUFF (13), POUKE (11), POUKS (11), POULP (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.