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Words Ending in YO

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All Words Ending in YO 13 words

How common is YO at the end of words?

Our combined English word list has 13 words ending in YO. Most are 6 letters long, they average 10.9 points, the best is PROEMBRYO (18 points) and B is the most common first letter (15.4%).

Total words
13
Most common length
6 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
10.9
out of 18 max
Longest word
PROEMBRYO
9 letters
Most common first letter
B
15.4% of words

Words by length

Most common first letters

  • b 15.4%
  • d 15.4%
  • a 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ai7.7%
  • oe7.7%

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 word ending in YO

p 3r 1o 1e 1m 3b 3r 1y 4o 1

P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + E 1 + M 3 + B 3 + R 1 + Y 4 + O 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).

proembryo

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

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How many words ending in YO are there?

There are 13 words ending in YO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 6 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word ending in YO?

PROEMBRYO is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CHANOYO (15), EMBRYO (13), DAIMYO (12).

What are some common words ending in YO?

Everyday examples include EMBRYO, YO, MAYO, ARROYO. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word ending in YO?

PROEMBRYO has 9 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, EMBRYO (6 letters) is the longest common one.