5-Letter Words Starting With TO
- 141 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With TO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With TO 141 words
How common is TO at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 141 five-letter words that start with TO. They average 7.8 points, the best is TOWZY (20 points) and 36.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 141
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 26%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 36.9%
- e 12.8%
- y 12.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou7.1%
- oi4.3%
- oo3.5%
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 TO
t 1o 1w 4z 10y 4
T 1 + O 1 + W 4 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
towzy
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 TO are there?
There are 141 five-letter words that start with TO 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 TO?
TOWZY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TOUZY (17), TOWZE (17), TOPAZ (16).
What are some common five-letter words that start with TO?
Everyday examples include TOTAL, TOOTH, TODAY, TOUCH, TOKEN, TOPIC, TOWER, TOAST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with TO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TOWZY (20), TOUZY (17), TOWZE (17), TOZED (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.