5 Letter Words Containing AO
There are 10 5-letter English words that contain AO, from AORTA to PRAOS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MIAOW (10), CHAOS (10), CHIAO (10). This is a small pattern — under 20 words in ENABLE — so we exclude it from our sitemap but keep the page for players who reach it directly. Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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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 | miaow | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | chaos | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | chiao | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | cacao | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | kaons | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | haole | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | miaou | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | praos | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | gaols | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | aorta | 5 | 5 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain AO?
10 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters AO 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).