5 Letter Words Containing WO
There are 52 5-letter English words that contain WO, from AWOKE to WOWED. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: WOOZY (20), WOMBY (15), WONKY (15). The longest entry here is AWOKE at 5 letters.
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- WOADS9 pts
- WOALD9 pts
- WODGE10 pts
- WOFUL11 pts
- WOKEN12 pts
- WOLDS9 pts
- WOLFS11 pts
- WOMAN10 pts
- WOMBS12 pts
- WOMBY15 pts
- WOMEN10 pts
- WONKS12 pts
- WONKY15 pts
- WONTS8 pts
- WOODS9 pts
- WOODY12 pts
- WOOED9 pts
- WOOER8 pts
- WOOFS11 pts
- WOOLS8 pts
- WOOLY11 pts
- WOOPS10 pts
- WOOSH11 pts
- WOOZY20 pts
- WORDS9 pts
- WORDY12 pts
- WORKS12 pts
- WORLD9 pts
- WORMS10 pts
- WORMY13 pts
- WORRY11 pts
- WORSE8 pts
- WORST8 pts
- WORTH11 pts
- WORTS8 pts
- WOULD9 pts
- WOUND9 pts
- WOVEN11 pts
- WOWED12 pts
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 | woozy | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | womby | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | wonky | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | wormy | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | wombs | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | woken | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | wonks | 12 | 13 |
| 8 | awoke | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | works | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | wowed | 12 | 12 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain WO?
52 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters WO 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).