5 Letter Words Containing YO

There are 71+ five letter words with YO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter YO 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 YO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With YO

young 9
youth 11
mayor 10
aegyo 9
bayou 10
dohyo 12
guyot 9
payor 10
pyoid 11
rayon 8
yocks 14
yodhs 12

All 5-Letter Words With YO (59 words)

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How Common is YO as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 71 5-letter words containing YO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 10.9, with -S endings dominating (38% of them).

Total Words
71
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
Most Common Ending (38%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
OI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter YO-Words in Scrabble

yowza 20
gyoza 18
yojan 15
myopy 15
yolky 15
yobby 15

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

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains YO is yowza with a total of 20 points.

Y 4
O 1
W 4
Z 10
A 1
interjection 1. used to express approval, excitement, or enthusiasm

FAQ 5 Letter Words With YO

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

    There are 71 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain YO. The average Scrabble score across them is 10.9.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "yowza", "gyoza", "yojan", "guyot" contain YO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "yowza" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing YO include "young", "youth", "mayor", "aegyo", "bayou".

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