With SON
7 words · highest scoring is sonny at 8 points
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About 5 Letter Words With SON
There are 7 five letter words containing SON in our dictionary. The highest scoring is sonny at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 7 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ARSON, MASON, SONGS 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 Words With SON, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words With SON at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With SON
- sonny8
- bison7
- mason7
- sonic7
- songs6
- arson5
- sonar5
Common 5 Letter Words With SON
- arson5
- bison7
- mason7
- sonar5
- songs6
- sonic7
- sonny8
5 Letter Words With SON Defined
- arsonNoun · 5 points
- the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
- bisonNoun · 7 points
- a humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox native to North America and Europe
- masonNoun · 7 points
- a person skilled in cutting, dressing, and laying stone in buildings
- sonarNoun · 5 points
- a system for the detection of objects under water by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected
- songsNoun · 6 points
- a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung
- sonicAdjective · 7 points
- denoting, relating to, or of the nature of sound or sound waves
5 Letter Words With SON: Questions
How many five letter words containing SON are there?
There are 7 five letter words containing SON in our dictionary, and 7 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing SON?
SONNY is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing SON?
ARSON, MASON, SONGS are among the most familiar five letter words containing SON. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing SON 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.