5-Letter Words Starting With RO
- 128 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With RO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With RO 128 words
How common is RO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 128 five-letter words that start with RO. They average 7.1 points, the best is ROJAK (16 points) and 32.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 128
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 32.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 32.8%
- e 12.5%
- y 10.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo11.7%
- ou11.7%
- oa6.3%
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 RO
r 1o 1j 8a 1k 5
R 1 + O 1 + J 8 + A 1 + K 5 = 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).
rojak
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 RO are there?
There are 128 five-letter words that start with RO 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 RO?
ROJAK is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ROCKY (14), ROQUE (14), ROZET (14).
What are some common five-letter words that start with RO?
Everyday examples include ROUTE, ROUGH, ROUND, ROYAL, ROBOT, ROMAN, ROOMS, ROOST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with RO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ROJAK (16), ROZET (14), ROZIT (14), ROJIS (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.