5 Letter Words Containing JO
There are 38 5-letter English words that contain JO, from BANJO to SAJOU. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JOKEY (19), JOCKO (18), JOCKS (18). Roughly 3% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- JOCKO18 pts
- JOCKS18 pts
- JOEYS15 pts
- JOHNS15 pts
- JOINS12 pts
- JOINT12 pts
- JOIST12 pts
- JOKED17 pts
- JOKER16 pts
- JOKES16 pts
- JOKEY19 pts
- JOLES12 pts
- JOLLY15 pts
- JOLTS12 pts
- JOLTY15 pts
- JONES12 pts
- JORAM14 pts
- JORUM14 pts
- JOTAS12 pts
- JOTTY15 pts
- JOUAL12 pts
- JOUKS16 pts
- JOULE12 pts
- JOUST12 pts
- JOWAR15 pts
- JOWED16 pts
- JOWLS15 pts
- JOWLY18 pts
- JOYED16 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 | jokey | 19 | 20 |
| 2 | jocko | 18 | 21 |
| 3 | jocks | 18 | 21 |
| 4 | jowly | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | joked | 17 | 19 |
| 6 | jouks | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | fjord | 16 | 18 |
| 8 | joker | 16 | 18 |
| 9 | jokes | 16 | 18 |
| 10 | jowed | 16 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain JO?
38 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters JO 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).