5 Letter Words Containing OSS

There are 17+ five letter words with OSS in our English dictionary. Every five-letter OSS word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with OSS.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With OSS

cross 7
gross 6
bossy 10
dross 6
floss 8
fossa 8
fosse 8
gloss 6
gosse 6
lossy 8
mosso 7
mossy 10

All 5-Letter Words With OSS (17 words)

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How Common is OSS as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 17 5-letter words containing OSS in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.2, with -S endings dominating (41% of them).

Total Words
17
Avg Scrabble Score
7.2
Most Common Ending (41%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter OSS-Words in Scrabble

mossy 10
bossy 10
floss 8
lossy 8
fossa 8
fosse 8

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OSS?

10 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains OSS is mossy with a total of 10 points.

M 3
O 1
S 1
S 1
Y 4
adjective 1. covered in or resembling moss
Synonyms:
waterloggedboggymarshyswampysquelchysquishymuckymiryoozyslushyslimysoddenspongywetsoftheavysloughy
adjective 2. old-fashioned or extremely conservative
Synonyms:
old-fashionedoutmodedout of fashionout of dateunfashionablefrumpishfrumpyout of styleoutdateddatedoutoutwornoldformerdeadmustyold-timeold-worldbehindhandpastbygonearchaicobsolescentobsoleteancientantiquatedsuperannuated

FAQ 5 Letter Words With OSS

  • How many 5 letter words containing OSS are in the English dictionary?

    There are 17 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain OSS. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing OSS worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "mossy", "lossy", "fossa", "ossia" contain OSS and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "mossy" is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing OSS?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing OSS include "cross", "gross", "bossy", "dross", "floss".