Starting With WO
20 words · highest scoring is woozy at 20 points
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About 5 Letter Words Starting With WO
There are 20 five letter words starting with WO in our dictionary. The highest scoring is woozy at 20 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 20 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — WOKEN, WOOLY, WORRY among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With WO or Words Starting With WO, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Starting With WO at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Starting With WO
- woozy20
- woken12
- woody12
- wordy12
- works12
- wooly11
- worry11
- worth11
Common 5 Letter Words Starting With WO
- woken12
- women10
- wooer8
- woozy20
- works12
- worms10
- worst8
- would9
5 Letter Words Starting With WO by Last Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in Y
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in N
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in S
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in D
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in E
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in H
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in R
- 5 Letter Words Starting With WO Ending in T
5 Letter Words Starting With WO Defined
- wokenVerb · 12 points
- emerge or cause to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping
- woodsNoun · 9 points
- the hard fibrous material that forms the main substance of the trunk or branches of a tree or shrub, used for fuel or timber
- woolyAdjective · 11 points
- made of wool
- worksNoun · 12 points
- activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
- worryVerb · 11 points
- feel or cause to feel anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems
- worthAdjective · 11 points
- equivalent in value to the sum or item specified
5 Letter Words Starting With WO: Questions
How many five letter words starting with WO are there?
There are 20 five letter words starting with WO in our dictionary, and 20 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with WO?
WOOZY is the highest scoring option at 20 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words starting with WO?
WOKEN, WOOLY, WORRY are among the most familiar five letter words starting with WO. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words starting with WO valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.