Words Containing GO

Q: How many words containing GO are there?

There are 3,343 words containing GO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 449 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing GO?

ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOBRANCHIATES (35), ZYGODACTYLISMS (35), ZYGOMORPHISMS (35).

Q: What are some common words containing GO?

Everyday examples include ALGORITHM , GONE , AGO , FORGOT , GO , GOT , FORGOTTEN , GOVERNMENT . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing GO?

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATEGORICALLY (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does GO appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 3,343 words containing GO. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.4 points, the best is ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS (38 points) and 42.1% end in S.

Total words: 3,343
Most common length: 10 letters; 449 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.4; out of 38 max
Longest word: OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 42.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

s 42.1%
e 7.6%
d 6.6%

Top vowel pairs

ou8.4%
oo7.1%
ia5.9%

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Highest-scoring word containing GO

z ₁₀y ₄g ₂o ₁p ₃h ₄y ₄l ₁l ₁a ₁c ₃e ₁o ₁u ₁s ₁

Z 10 + Y 4 + G 2 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 38 points

Double word: 76 pts
Triple word: 114 pts

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

zygophyllaceous

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

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How many words containing GO are there?

There are 3,343 words containing GO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 449 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GO?

ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZYGOBRANCHIATES (35), ZYGODACTYLISMS (35), ZYGOMORPHISMS (35).

What are some common words containing GO?

Everyday examples include ALGORITHM, GONE, AGO, FORGOT, GO, GOT, FORGOTTEN, GOVERNMENT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing GO?

OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIST has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATEGORICALLY (13 letters) is the longest common one.