5 Letter Words Containing NO
There are 127 5-letter English words that contain NO, from AMINO to XENON. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: KNOCK (15), KNOWN (12), NOBBY (12). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- NINON5 pts
- NOBBY12 pts
- NOBLE7 pts
- NOBLY10 pts
- NOCKS11 pts
- NODAL6 pts
- NODDY10 pts
- NODES6 pts
- NODUS6 pts
- NOELS5 pts
- NOGGS7 pts
- NOHOW11 pts
- NOILS5 pts
- NOILY8 pts
- NOIRS5 pts
- NOISE5 pts
- NOISY8 pts
- NOLOS5 pts
- NOMAD8 pts
- NOMAS7 pts
- NOMEN7 pts
- NOMES7 pts
- NOMOI7 pts
- NOMOS7 pts
- NONAS5 pts
- NONCE7 pts
- NONES5 pts
- NONET5 pts
- NONYL8 pts
- NOOKS9 pts
- NOOKY12 pts
- NOONS5 pts
- NOOSE5 pts
- NOPAL7 pts
- NORIA5 pts
- NORIS5 pts
- NORMS7 pts
- NORTH8 pts
- NOSED6 pts
- NOSES5 pts
- NOSEY8 pts
- NOTAL5 pts
- NOTCH10 pts
- NOTED6 pts
- NOTER5 pts
- NOTES5 pts
- NOTUM7 pts
- NOUNS5 pts
- NOVAE8 pts
- NOVAS8 pts
- NOVEL8 pts
- NOWAY11 pts
- NOWTS8 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 |
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| 1 | knock | 15 | 17 |
| 2 | known | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | nobby | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | xenon | 12 | 14 |
| 5 | knows | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | nooky | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | knobs | 11 | 13 |
| 8 | knops | 11 | 13 |
| 9 | knosp | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | nocks | 11 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain NO?
127 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters NO 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).