5 Letter Words Containing YO
There are 47 5-letter English words that contain YO, from BAYOU to YOWLS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: MYOPY (15), YOLKY (15), YOCKS (14). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- YOBBO12 pts
- YOCKS14 pts
- YODEL9 pts
- YODHS12 pts
- YODLE9 pts
- YOGAS9 pts
- YOGEE9 pts
- YOGHS12 pts
- YOGIC11 pts
- YOGIN9 pts
- YOGIS9 pts
- YOKED13 pts
- YOKEL12 pts
- YOKES12 pts
- YOLKS12 pts
- YOLKY15 pts
- YOMIM12 pts
- YONIC10 pts
- YONIS8 pts
- YORES8 pts
- YOUNG9 pts
- YOURN8 pts
- YOURS8 pts
- YOUSE8 pts
- YOUTH11 pts
- YOWED12 pts
- YOWES11 pts
- YOWIE11 pts
- YOWLS11 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 | myopy | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | yolky | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | yocks | 14 | 14 |
| 4 | yoked | 13 | 12 |
| 5 | myoma | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | myope | 12 | 13 |
| 7 | yobbo | 12 | 13 |
| 8 | yomim | 12 | 13 |
| 9 | yokel | 12 | 12 |
| 10 | yolks | 12 | 12 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain YO?
47 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters YO 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).