Words Containing WO

Q: How many words containing WO are there?

There are 2,615 words containing WO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 604 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 WO?

JABBERWOCKY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUZZWORDS (33), CHEQUERWORKS (33), JABBERWOCKIES (33).

Q: What are some common words containing WO?

Everyday examples include WOODEN , WON , WORTHWHILE , WORLD , WORTH , WORSE , WORRY , NETWORK . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing WO?

OTHERWORLDLINESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUSINESSWOMAN (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does WO appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 2,615 words containing WO. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is JABBERWOCKY (34 points) and 40.6% end in S.

Total words: 2,615
Most common length: 9 letters; 604 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.9; out of 34 max
Longest word: OTHERWORLDLINESSES; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 40.6% of words

Words by length

2 letters1
3 letters12
4 letters36
5 letters71
6 letters116
7 letters275
8 letters493
9 letters604
10 letters465
11 letters287
12 letters118
13 letters59
14 letters41
15 letters23
16 letters8
17 letters3
18 letters3

Most common last letters

s 40.6%
d 11.2%
n 10.6%

Top vowel pairs

oo24.2%
ou5.1%
ea4%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing WO

j ₈a ₁b ₃b ₃e ₁r ₁w ₄o ₁c ₃k ₅y ₄

J 8 + A 1 + B 3 + B 3 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + Y 4 = 34 points

Double word: 68 pts
Triple word: 102 pts

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

jabberwocky

nounnonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)

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How many words containing WO are there?

There are 2,615 words containing WO in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 604 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing WO?

JABBERWOCKY is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BUZZWORDS (33), CHEQUERWORKS (33), JABBERWOCKIES (33).

What are some common words containing WO?

Everyday examples include WOODEN, WON, WORTHWHILE, WORLD, WORTH, WORSE, WORRY, NETWORK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing WO?

OTHERWORLDLINESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BUSINESSWOMAN (13 letters) is the longest common one.