5 Letter Words Containing IO

There are 70+ five letter words with IO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter IO 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 IO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With IO

radio 6
prior 7
ratio 5
audio 6
union 5
axiom 14
riots 5
lions 5
agios 6
avion 8
brios 7
cions 7

All 5-Letter Words With IO (55 words)

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How Common is IO as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 70 5-letter words containing IO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.3, with -S endings dominating (27% of them).

Total Words
70
Avg Scrabble Score
7.3
Most Common Ending (27%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
AI

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter IO-Words in Scrabble

axiom 14
kiosk 13
axion 12
rioja 12
whios 11
pioye 10

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

14 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains IO is axiom with a total of 14 points.

A 1
X 8
I 1
O 1
M 3
noun 1. a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
Synonyms:
accepted truthgeneral truthdictumtruismprinciple

FAQ 5 Letter Words With IO

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

    There are 70 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain IO. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.3.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "axiom", "rioja", "axion", "iodic" contain IO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "axiom" is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing IO include "radio", "prior", "ratio", "audio", "union".

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