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5-Letter Words Starting With YOW

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With YOW

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

All 5-Letter Words Starting With YOW 4 words

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

Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with YOW. They average 11.3 points and the best is YOWED (12 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11.3
out of 12 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • d 25%
  • e 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie25%

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 YOW

y 4o 1w 4e 1d 2

Y 4 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 12 points

Double word
24 pts
Triple word
36 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

yowed

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 YOW are there?

There are 4 five-letter words that start with YOW 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 YOW?

YOWED is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are YOWLS (11), YOWES (11), YOWIE (11).

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

Uncommon but valid choices include YOWED (12), YOWES (11), YOWIE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.