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5-Letter Words With O

2,513 five-letter words contain O; 783 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.

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Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.

#WordGreenYellow
1arose0.531.30
2adore0.421.36
3store0.541.18
4opera0.221.49
5tenor0.391.32
6toner0.531.18
7alone0.501.20
8loser0.471.22

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  • aboutcommon
  • wouldcommon
  • othercommon
  • couldcommon
  • goingcommon
  • thosecommon
  • worldcommon
  • housecommon
  • foundcommon
  • moneycommon
  • doingcommon
  • groupcommon
  • womencommon
  • todaycommon
  • pointcommon
  • powercommon
  • ordercommon
  • wholecommon
  • storycommon
  • localcommon
  • videocommon
  • youngcommon
  • courtcommon
  • oftencommon
  • hourscommon
  • southcommon
  • knowncommon
  • wrongcommon
  • alongcommon
  • closecommon
  • comescommon
  • lookscommon
  • womancommon
  • northcommon
  • shortcommon
  • amongcommon
  • majorcommon
  • phonecommon
  • workscommon
  • frontcommon
  • monthcommon
  • wordscommon
  • boardcommon
  • forcecommon
  • showscommon
  • totalcommon
  • abovecommon
  • sorrycommon
  • alonecommon
  • moviecommon
  • worthcommon
  • bookscommon
  • soundcommon
  • roundcommon
  • modelcommon
  • lowercommon
  • bloodcommon
  • enjoycommon
  • covercommon
  • unioncommon

All 2,513 five-letter words

Starting with A 115

abbot abhor abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above achoo acock acold acorn actor adios adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze aeons afoot afore afoul aggro agios aglow agone agons agony agora ahold aioli alamo aldol algor allod allot allow alloy aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud altho altos ambos amido amigo amino ammos amoks amole among amort amour ancon anion annoy anoas anode anole anomy aorta apods aport apron arbor ardor argol argon argot armor aroid aroma arose arrow arson arvos ascot askoi askos atoll atoms atomy atone atony atopy audio autos avion aviso avoid avows awoke awols axiom axion axone axons azido azlon azoic azole azons azote azoth

Starting with B 170

baboo bacon banco banjo baron basso baton bayou bazoo beano bebop befog begot below besom besot beton bevor bhoot bigot bijou bilbo bimbo bingo biome biont biota bipod bison bloat blobs block blocs bloke blond blood bloom bloop blots blown blows blowy board boars boart boast boats bobby bocce bocci boche bocks boded bodes boffo boffs bogan bogey boggy bogie bogle bogus bohea boils boing boite bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bombe bombs bonds boned bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze booed boogy books booms boomy boons boors boost booth boots booty booze boozy boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borne boron borts borty bortz bosks bosky bosom boson bossy bosun botas botch botel bothy botts bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts bovid bowed bowel bower bowls bowse boxed boxer boxes boyar boyla boyos bozos bravo brios broad brock broil broke brome bromo bronc brood brook broom broos brose brosy broth brown brows bucko buffo bunco bunko buoys burro buteo buxom

Starting with C 255

cabob cacao cahow cajon cameo campo canoe canon canso canto capon capos carbo cargo carob carol carom cello celom cento ceorl ceros chaos chemo chiao chico chino chiro chock choir choke choky cholo chomp chook chops chord chore chose chott chows cibol cions cisco claro cloak clock clods clogs clomb clomp clone clonk clons cloot clops close cloth clots cloud clour clout clove clown cloys cloze coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats cobbs cobby cobia coble cobra cocas cocci cocoa cocos codas codec coded coden coder codes codex codon coeds coffs cogon cohog cohos coifs coign coils coins coirs coked cokes colas colds coled coles colic colin colly colog colon color colts colza comae comal comas combe combo combs comer comes comet comfy comic comix comma commy compo comps compt comte conch condo coned cones coney conga conge congo conic conin conks conky conns conte conto conus cooch cooed cooee cooer cooey coofs cooks cooky cools cooly coomb coops coopt coots copal coped copen coper copes copra copse coral corby cords cored corer cores corgi coria corks corky corms corns cornu corny corps corse cosec coses coset cosey cosie costa costs cotan coted cotes cotta couch coude cough could count coupe coups court couth coved coven cover coves covet covey covin cowed cower cowls cowry coxae coxal coxed coxes coyed coyer coyly coypu cozen cozes cozey cozie credo croak croci crock crocs croft crone crony crook croon crops crore cross croup crowd crown crows croze cruor curio cusso cyano cyclo cymol cyton

Starting with D 142

dados dagos danio datos datto decor decos decoy defog dekko demob demon demos deoxy depot detox devon dhobi dhole dhoti dhows diazo dicot didos dingo diode diols dipso disco ditto divot doats dobby dobie dobla dobra docks dodge dodgy dodos doers doest doeth doffs doges dogey doggo doggy dogie dogma doily doing doits dojos dolce dolci doled doles dolls dolly dolma dolor dolts domal domed domes domic donas donee donga dongs donna donne donor donsy donut dooly dooms doomy doors doozy dopas doped doper dopes dopey dorks dorky dorms dormy dorps dorrs dorsa dorty dosed doser doses dotal doted doter dotes dotty doubt douce dough douma doums doura douse doven doves dowdy dowed dowel dower dowie downs downy dowry dowse doxie doyen doyly dozed dozen dozer dozes droit droll drone drool droop drops dropt dross drouk drove drown duomi duomo duroc duros

Starting with E 38

ebons ebony echos eidos eikon elbow eloin elope embow emote endow enjoy enoki enols enorm enows enrol envoi envoy eosin ephod ephor epoch epode epoxy ergot erode erose error erugo escot estop ethos euros evoke exons expos extol

Starting with F 107

fados fagot fanon fanos faros fatso favor felon feods feoff fetor fidos fillo filos finos fiord fjord float flock flocs floes flogs flong flood floor flops flora floss flota flour flout flown flows fluor foals foams foamy focal focus foehn fogey foggy fogie fohns foils foins foist folds folia folio folks folky folly fonds fondu fonts foods fools foots footy foram foray forbs forby force fordo fords fores forge forgo forks forky forme forms forte forth forts forty forum fossa fosse fouls found fount fours fovea fowls foxed foxes foyer frock froes frogs frond frons front frore frosh frost froth frown frows froze fugio fungo furor futon

Starting with G 114

galop ganof gaols gator gavot gecko gemot genoa genom genro geode geoid gesso ghost ghoul gigot gipon giron giros gismo gizmo gloam gloat globe globs glogg gloms gloom glops glory gloss glost glout glove glows gloze gluon gnome goads goals goats goban gobos godet godly goers gofer gogos going golds golem golfs golly gombo gonad gonef goner gongs gonia gonif gonof gonzo goods goody gooey goofs goofy goons goony goops goopy goose goosy goral gored gores gorge gorps gorse gorsy gouge gourd gouts gouty gowan gowds gowks gowns goxes goyim grego griot groan groat grogs groin groom gross grosz grots group grout grove growl grown grows guaco guano guiro gumbo gusto guyot gyron gyros

Starting with H 109

hallo halos haole havoc helio hello helos helot heron heros hillo hippo hoagy hoard hoars hoary hobby hobos hocks hocus hodad hoers hogan hoggs hoick hoise hoist hoked hokes hokey hokku hokum holds holed holes holey holks holla hollo holly holms holts homed homer homes homey homos honan honda honed honer hones honey hongs honks honor hooch hoods hoody hooey hoofs hooka hooks hooky hooly hoops hoots hooty hoped hoper hopes hoppy horah horal horas horde horns horse horst horsy hosed hosel hosen hoses hosta hosts hotch hotel hotly hound houri hours house hovel hover howdy howes howff howfs howks howls hoyas hoyle hullo humor hydro hyoid hypos hyson

Starting with I 28

ichor icons idiom idiot idols igloo ikons imago imido imino incog indol indow infos ingot inion intro iodic iodid iodin ionic iotas iroko irone irons irony ivory ixora

Starting with J 40

jabot jalop jatos jeton jingo jocko jocks joeys johns joins joint joist joked joker jokes jokey joles jolly jolts jolty jones joram jorum jotas jotty joual jouks joule joust jowar jowed jowls jowly joyed judos jumbo junco junto jupon juror

Starting with K 50

kabob kaons kapok karoo kayos kazoo kebob kendo kenos ketol khoum kiddo kilos kinos kiosk klong kloof knobs knock knoll knops knosp knots knout known knows koala koans koels kohls koine kolas kolos konks kooks kooky kopek kophs kopje koppa korai korat korun kotos kotow krona krone kroon kudos kusso

Starting with L 111

labor laevo largo lasso lemon lenos lento leone lidos limbo limos lingo linos lions lirot litho llano loach loads loafs loams loamy loans loath lobar lobby lobed lobes lobos local lochs locks locos locum locus loden lodes lodge loess lofts lofty logan loges loggy logia logic logoi logos loins lolls lolly loner longe longs looby looed looey loofa loofs looie looks looms loons loony loops loopy loose loots loped loper lopes loppy loral loran lords lores loris lorry losel loser loses lossy lotah lotas lotic lotos lotte lotto lotus lough louie louis loupe loups lours loury louse lousy louts lovat loved lover loves lowed lower lowes lowly lowse loxed loxes loyal

Starting with M 147

macho macon macro magot mahoe major makos mambo mango manor manos mason matzo mayor mayos melon memos meous meows meson metro mezzo miaou miaow micro milos mimeo minor misdo misos moans moats mocha mocks modal model modem modes modus moggy mogul mohel mohur moils moira moire moist mojos mokes molal molar molas molds moldy moles molls molly molto molts momes momma mommy momus monad monas monde mondo money mongo monie monks monos monte month mooch moods moody mooed moola mools moons moony moors moory moose moots moped moper mopes mopey morae moral moras moray morel mores morns moron morph morro morse morts mosey mosks mosso mossy moste mosts motel motes motet motey moths mothy motif motor motte motto motts mouch moues mould moult mound mount mourn mouse mousy mouth moved mover moves movie mowed mower moxas moxie mozos mucor mucro mungo muons muton myoid myoma myope myopy

Starting with N 63

nabob nacho narco neons nerol netop nicol ninon niton nitro nobby noble nobly nocks nodal noddy nodes nodus noels noggs nohow noils noily noirs noise noisy nolos nomad nomas nomen nomes nomoi nomos nonas nonce nones nonet nonyl nooks nooky noons noose nopal noria noris norms north nosed noses nosey notal notch noted noter notes notum nouns novae novas novel noway nowts nylon

Starting with O 181

oaken oakum oared oases oasis oasts oaten oater oaths oaves obeah obeli obese obeys obias obits objet oboes obole oboli obols occur ocean ocher ochre ochry ocker ocrea octad octal octan octet octyl oculi odder oddly odeon odeum odist odium odors odour odyle odyls ofays offal offed offer often ofter ogams ogees ogham ogive ogled ogler ogles ogres ohias ohing ohmic oidia oiled oiler oinks okapi okays okehs okras olden older oldie oleic olein oleos oleum olios olive ollas ology omasa omber ombre omega omens omers omits onery onion onium onset ontic oohed oomph oorie ootid oozed oozes opahs opals opens opera opine oping opium opsin opted optic orach orals orang orate orbed orbit orcas orcin order ordos oread organ orgic oribi oriel orles orlop ormer ornis orpin orris ortho orzos osier osmic osmol ossia ostia other ottar otter ottos ought ounce ouphe ouphs ourie ousel ousts outby outdo outed outer outgo outre ouzel ouzos ovals ovary ovate ovens overs overt ovine ovoid ovoli ovolo ovule owing owlet owned owner owsen oxbow oxeye oxide oxids oxime oxims oxlip oxter oyers ozone

Starting with P 158

paeon pagod panto pareo pargo parol parvo paseo patio payor pedro pekoe pelon pengo peons peony pepos pesos pesto petto phlox phone phono phons phony photo phots piano picot pilot pingo pinko pinon pinot pinto pions pious pirog pisco pisos piton pivot plods plonk plops plots plotz plows ploys poach pocks pocky podgy podia poems poesy poets pogey poilu poind point poise poked poker pokes pokey polar poled poler poles polio polis polka polls polos polyp polys pomes pommy pomps ponce ponds pones pongs pooch poods poohs pools poops poori poove popes poppa poppy popsy porch pored pores porgy porks porky ports posed poser poses posit posse posts potsy potto potty pouch pouff poufs poult pound pours pouts pouty power poxed poxes poyou praos primo prion prior proas probe prods proem profs progs prole promo proms prone prong proof props prose proso pross prost prosy proud prove prowl prows proxy psoae psoai psoas punto puton putto pylon pyoid

Starting with Q 7

qophs quods quoin quoit quota quote quoth

Starting with R 104

racon radio radon ratio ratos rayon razor rebop recon recto redon redos redox reoil repos repot repro resod resow retro rewon rhino rhomb rigor rioja riots roach roads roams roans roars roast robed robes robin roble robot rocks rocky rodeo roger rogue roils roily roles rolfs rolls roman romeo romps rondo roods roofs rooks rooky rooms roomy roose roost roots rooty roped roper ropes ropey roque rosed roses roset rosin rotas rotch rotes rotis rotls rotor rotos rotte rouen roues rouge rough round roups roupy rouse roust route routh routs roved roven rover roves rowan rowdy rowed rowel rowen rower rowth royal rumor ryots

Starting with S 252

sabot sagos sajou salol salon salvo santo sapor sarod saros savor savoy schmo scion scoff scold scone scoop scoot scope scops score scorn scots scour scout scowl scows scrod scudo secco segno segos senor sepoy serow servo seton sexto shako sheol shoal shoat shock shoed shoer shoes shogs shoji shone shook shool shoon shoos shoot shops shore shorl shorn short shote shots shott shout shove shown shows showy shoyu sicko silos sixmo skimo skoal skosh slobs sloes slogs sloid slojd sloop slope slops slosh sloth slots slows sloyd smock smogs smoke smoky smolt smote snobs snogs snood snook snool snoop snoot snore snort snots snout snows snowy soaks soaps soapy soars soave sober socko socks socle sodas soddy sodic sodom sofar sofas softa softs softy soggy soils sojas sokes sokol solan solar soldi soldo soled solei soles solid solon solos solum solus solve somas sonar sonde sones songs sonic sonly sonny sonsy sooey sooks sooth soots sooty sophs sophy sopor soppy soras sorbs sords sorel sorer sores sorgo sorns sorry sorts sorus soths sotol sough souks souls sound soups soupy sours souse south sowar sowed sower soyas soyuz sozin spado spode spoil spoke spoof spook spool spoon spoor spore sport spots spout steno stoae stoai stoas stoat stobs stock stogy stoic stoke stole stoma stomp stone stony stood stook stool stoop stope stops stopt store stork storm story stoss stoup stour stout stove stowp stows strop strow stroy sudor sulfo sumos swobs swoon swoop swops sword swore sworn swots swoun synod sysop

Starting with T 155

taboo tabor tacos talon tango tanto tardo taroc tarok taros tarot taxon teloi telos tempo tenon tenor tepoy thiol thole thong thorn thoro thorp those thous throb throe throw tigon tiros toads toady toast today toddy toffs toffy tofts tofus togae togas togue toile toils toits tokay toked token toker tokes tolan tolas toled toles tolls tolus tolyl toman tombs tomes tommy tonal tondi tondo toned toner tones toney tonga tongs tonic tonne tonus tools toons tooth toots topaz toped topee toper topes tophe tophi tophs topic topis topoi topos toque torah toras torch torcs tores toric torii toros torot torse torsi torsk torso torte torts torus total toted totem toter totes touch tough tours touse touts towed towel tower towie towns towny toxic toxin toyed toyer toyon toyos trigo triol trios troak trock trode trois troke troll tromp trona trone troop trooz trope troth trots trout trove trows troys tumor turbo tutor typos tyros

Starting with U 10

umbos unbox uncos uncoy ungot union unwon upbow updos uredo

Starting with V 43

valor vapor venom verso video vigor vinos viola viols vireo visor vizor vocal voces vodka vodun vogie vogue voice voids voila voile volar voled voles volta volte volti volts volva vomer vomit voted voter votes vouch vowed vowel vower vroom vrouw vrows vulgo

Starting with W 58

wacko wagon wahoo whamo whole whomp whoof whoop whops whorl whort whose whoso widow wilco winos woads woald wodge woful woken wolds wolfs woman wombs womby women wonks wonky wonts woods woody wooed wooer woofs wools wooly woops woosh woozy words wordy works world worms wormy worry worse worst worth worts would wound woven wowed wrong wrote wroth

Starting with X 3

xenon xerox xylol

Starting with Y 33

yahoo yapok yapon yobbo yocks yodel yodhs yodle yogas yogee yoghs yogic yogin yogis yoked yokel yokes yolks yolky yomim yonic yonis yores young yourn yours youse youth yowed yowes yowie yowls yupon

Starting with Z 20

zeros zlote zloty zoeae zoeal zoeas zombi zonal zoned zoner zones zonks zooid zooks zooms zoons zooty zoril zoris zowie

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Questions people ask

How many five-letter words contain O?

Our list has 2,513. 783 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.

What are the most common five-letter words that contain O?

ABOUT, WOULD, OTHER, COULD, GOING — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.

What is the best Wordle guess that contains O?

AROSE. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.53 green and 1.3 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.