5 Letter Words Containing BO
There are 158 5-letter English words that contain BO, from ABBOT to YOBBO. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BOOZY (19), OXBOW (17), JUMBO (16). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- BABOO9 pts
- BEBOP11 pts
- BILBO9 pts
- BIMBO11 pts
- BOARD8 pts
- BOARS7 pts
- BOART7 pts
- BOAST7 pts
- BOATS7 pts
- BOBBY14 pts
- BOCCE11 pts
- BOCCI11 pts
- BOCHE12 pts
- BOCKS13 pts
- BODED9 pts
- BODES8 pts
- BOFFO13 pts
- BOFFS13 pts
- BOGAN8 pts
- BOGEY11 pts
- BOGGY12 pts
- BOGIE8 pts
- BOGLE8 pts
- BOGUS8 pts
- BOHEA10 pts
- BOILS7 pts
- BOING8 pts
- BOITE7 pts
- BOLAR7 pts
- BOLAS7 pts
- BOLDS8 pts
- BOLES7 pts
- BOLLS7 pts
- BOLOS7 pts
- BOLTS7 pts
- BOLUS7 pts
- BOMBE11 pts
- BOMBS11 pts
- BONDS8 pts
- BONED8 pts
- BONER7 pts
- BONES7 pts
- BONEY10 pts
- BONGO8 pts
- BONGS8 pts
- BONKS11 pts
- BONNE7 pts
- BONNY10 pts
- BONUS7 pts
- BONZE16 pts
- BOOBS9 pts
- BOOBY12 pts
- BOOED8 pts
- BOOGY11 pts
- BOOKS11 pts
- BOOMS9 pts
- BOOMY12 pts
- BOONS7 pts
- BOORS7 pts
- BOOST7 pts
- BOOTH10 pts
- BOOTS7 pts
- BOOTY10 pts
- BOOZE16 pts
- BOOZY19 pts
- BORAL7 pts
- BORAS7 pts
- BORAX14 pts
- BORED8 pts
- BORER7 pts
- BORES7 pts
- BORIC9 pts
- BORNE7 pts
- BORON7 pts
- BORTS7 pts
- BORTY10 pts
- BORTZ16 pts
- BOSKS11 pts
- BOSKY14 pts
- BOSOM9 pts
- BOSON7 pts
- BOSSY10 pts
- BOSUN7 pts
- BOTAS7 pts
- BOTCH12 pts
- BOTEL7 pts
- BOTHY13 pts
- BOTTS7 pts
- BOUGH11 pts
- BOULE7 pts
- BOUND8 pts
- BOURG8 pts
- BOURN7 pts
- BOUSE7 pts
- BOUSY10 pts
- BOUTS7 pts
- BOVID11 pts
- BOWED11 pts
- BOWEL10 pts
- BOWER10 pts
- BOWLS10 pts
- BOWSE10 pts
- BOXED15 pts
- BOXER14 pts
- BOXES14 pts
- BOYAR10 pts
- BOYLA10 pts
- BOYOS10 pts
- BOZOS16 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 | boozy | 19 | 19 |
| 2 | oxbow | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | jumbo | 16 | 21 |
| 4 | bonze | 16 | 18 |
| 5 | booze | 16 | 17 |
| 6 | bortz | 16 | 17 |
| 7 | bozos | 16 | 17 |
| 8 | boxed | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | jabot | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | unbox | 14 | 17 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain BO?
158 valid 5-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).