5-Letter Words With IAO
- 5 words
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- Scrabble points
All 5-Letter Words With IAO 5 words
How often does IAO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words containing IAO. They average 9.2 points and the best is JIAOS (12 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- o 20%
- u 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ao100%
- ia100%
- ou20%
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 IAO
j 8i 1a 1o 1s 1
J 8 + I 1 + A 1 + O 1 + S 1 = 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).
jiaos
Form of jiao
- noun10 jiao equal 1 yuan in China
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How many five-letter words containing IAO are there?
There are 5 five-letter words containing IAO 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 IAO?
JIAOS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHIAO (10), MIAOW (10), CIAOS (7).
Which rare five-letter words containing IAO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JIAOS (12), MIAOW (10), MIAOU (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.