5-Letter Words With LIO
- 5 words
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Popular 5-Letter Words With LIO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LIO 5 words
How often does LIO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 five-letter words containing LIO. They average 6.6 points and the best is FOLIO (8 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 8 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- O
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- o 60%
- s 40%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
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 LIO
f 4o 1l 1i 1o 1
F 4 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + O 1 = 8 points
- Double word
- 16 pts
- Triple word
- 24 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
folio
- nounthe system of numbering pages
- nouna sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
- nouna book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages“the first folio of Shakespeare's plays”
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How many five-letter words containing LIO are there?
There are 5 five-letter words containing LIO 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 LIO?
FOLIO is worth 8 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HELIO (8), POLIO (7), LIONS (5).
What are some common five-letter words containing LIO?
Everyday examples include POLIO, LIONS, FOLIO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LIO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include HELIO (8), OLIOS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.