5 Letter Words Containing SO

There are 188+ five letter words with SO in our English dictionary. Every five-letter SO 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 SO.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With SO

sound 6
south 8
songs 6
solid 6
solar 5
solve 8
soils 5
sorts 5
souls 5
bison 7
mason 7
fatso 8

All 5-Letter Words With SO (127 words)

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How Common is SO as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 188 5-letter words containing SO in English. The average Scrabble score here is 7.5, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
188
Avg Scrabble Score
7.5
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
OU
OO

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter SO-Words in Scrabble

soyuz 17
sowff 14
sozin 14
queso 14
sophy 13
sooky 12

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

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains SO is soyuz with a total of 17 points.

S 1
O 1
Y 4
U 1
Z 10
noun 1. a series of manned Soviet orbiting spacecraft, used to investigate the operation of orbiting space stations

FAQ 5 Letter Words With SO

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

    There are 188 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain SO. The average Scrabble score across them is 7.5.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "soyuz", "sozin", "queso", "sorex" contain SO and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "soyuz" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

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

    Everyday 5-letter words containing SO include "sound", "south", "songs", "solid", "solar".

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