5-Letter Words With OSS
- 17 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With OSS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With OSS 17 words
How often does OSS appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 17 five-letter words containing OSS. They average 7.2 points, the best is BOSSY (10 points) and 41.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 17
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.2
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 41%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.2%
- y 23.5%
- e 17.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia5.9%
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 OSS
b 3o 1s 1s 1y 4
B 3 + O 1 + S 1 + S 1 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bossy
- adjectiveoffensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power“an autocratic person”
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How many five-letter words containing OSS are there?
There are 17 five-letter words containing OSS 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 OSS?
BOSSY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MOSSY (10), FLOSS (8), FOSSA (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing OSS?
Everyday examples include CROSS, GROSS, BOSSY, FLOSS, GLOSS, MOSSY, DROSS, POSSE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing OSS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FOSSE (8), LOSSY (8), TOSSY (8), MOSSO (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.