5-Letter Words With WO
- 71 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With WO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With WO 71 words
How often does WO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 71 five-letter words containing WO. They average 10.4 points, the best is WOOZY (20 points) and 28.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 71
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.4
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 39%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 28.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 28.2%
- n 16.9%
- y 14.1%
Top vowel pairs
- oo23.9%
- oe4.2%
- ou4.2%
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 WO
w 4o 1o 1z 10y 4
W 4 + O 1 + O 1 + Z 10 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
woozy
- adjectivehaving or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling“had a dizzy spell”
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How many five-letter words containing WO are there?
There are 71 five-letter words containing WO 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 WO?
WOOZY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are WOOTZ (17), WOKKA (16), WONKY (15).
What are some common five-letter words containing WO?
Everyday examples include WORLD, WORTH, WORSE, WORRY, WORST, WOULD, WOMEN, WOMAN. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing WO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include WOOTZ (17), WOKKA (16), WOMBY (15), WOXEN (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.