5-Letter Words With NO
- 170 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With NO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With NO 170 words
How often does NO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 170 five-letter words containing NO. They average 7.5 points, the best is KNOCK (15 points) and 34.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 170
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 34.7%
- o 10.6%
- y 8.2%
Top vowel pairs
- oo6.5%
- oi4.7%
- ou4.7%
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 NO
k 5n 1o 1c 3k 5
K 5 + N 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
knock
- nounthe sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)“the knocking grew louder”
- nounnegative criticism
- nouna vigorous blow“the sudden knock floored him”
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How many five-letter words containing NO are there?
There are 170 five-letter words containing NO 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 NO?
KNOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINO (14), KNOWN (12), KNOWS (12).
What are some common five-letter words containing NO?
Everyday examples include KNOWN, KNOCK, NOISE, NOISY, NOVEL, ANNOY, NORTH, MINOR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing NO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUINO (14), KNOWE (12), NOXAL (12), NOXES (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.