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5-Letter Words With UO

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Popular 5-Letter Words With UO

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With UO 19 words

How often does UO appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 19 five-letter words containing UO. They average 11.9 points, the best is QUONK (18 points) and 21.1% end in S.

Total words
19
Average Scrabble score
11.9
out of 18 max
Everyday words
16%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
21.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 21.1%
  • n 15.8%
  • r 10.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • uo100%
  • oi15.8%
  • au5.3%

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 UO

q 10u 1o 1n 1k 5

Q 10 + U 1 + O 1 + N 1 + K 5 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

quonk

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing UO are there?

There are 19 five-letter words containing UO 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 UO?

QUONK is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUOTH (17), QUOIF (17), QUOPS (16).

What are some common five-letter words containing UO?

Everyday examples include QUOTE, QUOTA, BUOYS, QUOTH, QUOIT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing UO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include QUONK (18), QUOIF (17), QUOPS (16), QUOAD (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.