5-Letter Words With YO
- 68 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With YO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With YO 68 words
How often does YO appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 68 five-letter words containing YO. They average 10.7 points, the best is GYOZA (18 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 68
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- n 10.3%
- d 7.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ou13.2%
- oi5.9%
- oo2.9%
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 YO
g 2y 4o 1z 10a 1
G 2 + Y 4 + O 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 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).
gyoza
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 YO are there?
There are 68 five-letter words containing YO 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 YO?
GYOZA is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MYOPY (15), YOJAN (15), YOLKY (15).
What are some common five-letter words containing YO?
Everyday examples include YOUNG, YOUTH, MAYOR, YOURS, RAYON, BAYOU, YODEL, YOKEL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing YO score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include GYOZA (18), MYOPY (15), YOJAN (15), YOLKY (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.