6 Letter Words Containing BO
There are 306 6-letter English words that contain BO, from ABBOTS to YOBBOS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: BOMBYX (22), SKYBOX (22), BOMBAX (19). Roughly 10% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- BABOOL10 pts
- BABOON10 pts
- BABOOS10 pts
- BALBOA10 pts
- BAMBOO12 pts
- BATBOY13 pts
- BEBOPS12 pts
- BILBOA10 pts
- BILBOS10 pts
- BIMBOS12 pts
- BOARDS9 pts
- BOARTS8 pts
- BOASTS8 pts
- BOATED9 pts
- BOATEL8 pts
- BOATER8 pts
- BOBBED13 pts
- BOBBER12 pts
- BOBBIN12 pts
- BOBBLE12 pts
- BOBCAT12 pts
- BOCCES12 pts
- BOCCIA12 pts
- BOCCIE12 pts
- BOCCIS12 pts
- BOCHES13 pts
- BODEGA10 pts
- BODICE11 pts
- BODIED10 pts
- BODIES9 pts
- BODILY12 pts
- BODING10 pts
- BODKIN13 pts
- BOFFIN14 pts
- BOFFOS14 pts
- BOGANS9 pts
- BOGEYS12 pts
- BOGGED11 pts
- BOGGLE10 pts
- BOGIES9 pts
- BOGLES9 pts
- BOHEAS11 pts
- BOHUNK15 pts
- BOILED9 pts
- BOILER8 pts
- BOITES8 pts
- BOLDER9 pts
- BOLDLY12 pts
- BOLERO8 pts
- BOLETE8 pts
- BOLETI8 pts
- BOLIDE9 pts
- BOLLED9 pts
- BOLLIX15 pts
- BOLLOX15 pts
- BOLSHY14 pts
- BOLSON8 pts
- BOLTED9 pts
- BOLTER8 pts
- BOMBAX19 pts
- BOMBED13 pts
- BOMBER12 pts
- BOMBES12 pts
- BOMBYX22 pts
- BONACI10 pts
- BONBON10 pts
- BONDED10 pts
- BONDER9 pts
- BONDUC11 pts
- BONERS8 pts
- BONGED10 pts
- BONGOS9 pts
- BONIER8 pts
- BONING9 pts
- BONITA8 pts
- BONITO8 pts
- BONKED13 pts
- BONNES8 pts
- BONNET8 pts
- BONNIE8 pts
- BONSAI8 pts
- BONZER17 pts
- BONZES17 pts
- BOOBED11 pts
- BOOBIE10 pts
- BOOBOO10 pts
- BOODLE9 pts
- BOOGER9 pts
- BOOGEY12 pts
- BOOGIE9 pts
- BOOHOO11 pts
- BOOING9 pts
- BOOKED13 pts
- BOOKER12 pts
- BOOKIE12 pts
- BOOMED11 pts
- BOOMER10 pts
- BOOSTS8 pts
- BOOTED9 pts
- BOOTEE8 pts
- BOOTHS11 pts
- BOOTIE8 pts
- BOOZED18 pts
- BOOZER17 pts
- BOOZES17 pts
- BOPEEP12 pts
- BOPPED13 pts
- BOPPER12 pts
- BORAGE9 pts
- BORALS8 pts
- BORANE8 pts
- BORATE8 pts
- BORDEL9 pts
- BORDER9 pts
- BOREAL8 pts
- BOREEN8 pts
- BORERS8 pts
- BORIDE9 pts
- BORING9 pts
- BORONS8 pts
- BORROW11 pts
- BORSCH13 pts
- BORSHT11 pts
- BORZOI17 pts
- BOSHES11 pts
- BOSKER12 pts
- BOSKET12 pts
- BOSOMS10 pts
- BOSOMY13 pts
- BOSONS8 pts
- BOSQUE17 pts
- BOSSED9 pts
- BOSSES8 pts
- BOSTON8 pts
- BOSUNS8 pts
- BOTANY11 pts
- BOTCHY16 pts
- BOTELS8 pts
- BOTFLY14 pts
- BOTHER11 pts
- BOTTLE8 pts
- BOTTOM10 pts
- BOUBOU10 pts
- BOUCLE10 pts
- BOUFFE14 pts
- BOUGHS12 pts
- BOUGHT12 pts
- BOUGIE9 pts
- BOULES8 pts
- BOULLE8 pts
- BOUNCE10 pts
- BOUNCY13 pts
- BOUNDS9 pts
- BOUNTY11 pts
- BOURGS9 pts
- BOURNE8 pts
- BOURNS8 pts
- BOURSE8 pts
- BOUSED9 pts
- BOUSES8 pts
- BOUTON8 pts
- BOVIDS12 pts
- BOVINE11 pts
- BOWELS11 pts
- BOWERS11 pts
- BOWERY14 pts
- BOWFIN14 pts
- BOWING12 pts
- BOWLED12 pts
- BOWLEG12 pts
- BOWLER11 pts
- BOWMAN13 pts
- BOWMEN13 pts
- BOWPOT13 pts
- BOWSED12 pts
- BOWSES11 pts
- BOWWOW17 pts
- BOWYER14 pts
- BOXCAR17 pts
- BOXERS15 pts
- BOXFUL18 pts
- BOXIER15 pts
- BOXING16 pts
- BOYARD12 pts
- BOYARS11 pts
- BOYISH14 pts
- BOYLAS11 pts
- BUBOED11 pts
- BUBOES10 pts
- BURBOT10 pts
- BUSBOY13 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 | bombyx | 22 | 24 |
| 2 | skybox | 22 | 22 |
| 3 | bombax | 19 | 22 |
| 4 | boxful | 18 | 21 |
| 5 | pegbox | 18 | 21 |
| 6 | gazabo | 18 | 20 |
| 7 | gazebo | 18 | 20 |
| 8 | boozed | 18 | 19 |
| 9 | oxbows | 18 | 19 |
| 10 | hatbox | 18 | 18 |
FAQs
How many 6-letter words contain BO?
306 valid 6-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).