5-Letter Words Starting With TOW
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With TOW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With TOW 11 words
How common is TOW at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 five-letter words that start with TOW. They average 10.5 points, the best is TOWZY (20 points) and 27.3% end in E.
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.5
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 36%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 27.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 27.3%
- y 27.3%
- s 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ie9.1%
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 TOW
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 TOW are there?
There are 11 five-letter words that start with TOW 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 TOW?
TOWZY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are TOWZE (17), TOWNY (11), TOWSY (11).
What are some common five-letter words that start with TOW?
Everyday examples include TOWER, TOWEL, TOWNS, TOWED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words that start with TOW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include TOWZY (20), TOWZE (17), TOWNY (11), TOWSY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.