5-Letter Words With BOO
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With BOO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With BOO 27 words
How often does BOO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 27 five-letter words containing BOO. They average 9.9 points, the best is BOOZY (19 points) and 29.6% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.9
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.6%
- y 29.6%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- oo100%
- oe3.7%
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 containing BOO
b 3o 1o 1z 10y 4
B 3 + O 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
boozy
- adjectivegiven to or marked by the consumption of alcohol“a bibulous fellow”
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How many five-letter words containing BOO are there?
There are 27 five-letter words containing BOO 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 containing BOO?
BOOZY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BOOZE (16), BOOKY (14), BOOFY (13).
What are some common five-letter words containing BOO?
Everyday examples include BOOST, BOOKS, BOOBY, BOOTY, BOOTH, BOOZE, TABOO, BOOTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing BOO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BOOKY (14), BOOFY (13), BOOMY (12), BOODY (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.