5-Letter Words With LO
- 341 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LO 341 words
How often does LO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 341 five-letter words containing LO. They average 7.9 points, the best is PHLOX (17 points) and 31.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 341
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.9
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 31.1%
- e 10.6%
- n 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oo9.7%
- ou7%
- oa5%
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 LO
p 3h 4l 1o 1x 8
P 3 + H 4 + L 1 + O 1 + X 8 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
phlox
- nounany polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
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How many five-letter words containing LO are there?
There are 341 five-letter words containing LO 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 LO?
PHLOX is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZLOTY (17), CLOZE (16), PLOTZ (16).
What are some common five-letter words containing LO?
Everyday examples include CLOCK, CLOSE, HELLO, LOOSE, BELOW, LOCAL, FLOAT, ALLOW. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CLOZE (16), PLOTZ (16), AZLON (14), JALOP (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.