4 Letter Words Containing BO
There are 62 4-letter English words that contain BO, from ABOS to UMBO. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BOXY (16), BOZO (15), BOCK (12). Roughly 8% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
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- BOAR6 pts
- BOAS6 pts
- BOAT6 pts
- BOBS8 pts
- BOCK12 pts
- BODE7 pts
- BODS7 pts
- BODY10 pts
- BOFF12 pts
- BOGS7 pts
- BOGY10 pts
- BOIL6 pts
- BOLA6 pts
- BOLD7 pts
- BOLE6 pts
- BOLL6 pts
- BOLO6 pts
- BOLT6 pts
- BOMB10 pts
- BOND7 pts
- BONE6 pts
- BONG7 pts
- BONK10 pts
- BONY9 pts
- BOOB8 pts
- BOOK10 pts
- BOOM8 pts
- BOON6 pts
- BOOR6 pts
- BOOS6 pts
- BOOT6 pts
- BOPS8 pts
- BORA6 pts
- BORE6 pts
- BORN6 pts
- BORT6 pts
- BOSH9 pts
- BOSK10 pts
- BOSS6 pts
- BOTA6 pts
- BOTH9 pts
- BOTS6 pts
- BOTT6 pts
- BOUT6 pts
- BOWL9 pts
- BOWS9 pts
- BOXY16 pts
- BOYO9 pts
- BOYS9 pts
- BOZO15 pts
- BUBO8 pts
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Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | boxy | 16 | 16 |
| 2 | bozo | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | bock | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | boff | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | bomb | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | bonk | 10 | 12 |
| 7 | bogy | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | book | 10 | 11 |
| 9 | bosk | 10 | 11 |
| 10 | kobo | 10 | 11 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain BO?
62 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters BO in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).