5-Letter Words Starting With BO
There are 105 five-letter words starting with BO in our dictionary; 61 of them are common words.
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All 105 words
- boxes14 points
- books11 points
- board8 points
- bound8 points
- borne7 points
- bombs11 points
- bogus8 points
- bored8 points
- boats7 points
- boils7 points
- bones7 points
- bonus7 points
- boost7 points
- boots7 points
- bores7 points
- booze16 points
- boxed15 points
- boxer14 points
- booby12 points
- botch12 points
- bough11 points
- bowed11 points
- booth10 points
- booty10 points
- bossy10 points
- bowel10 points
- bowls10 points
- boded9 points
- booms9 points
- bosom9 points
- bodes8 points
- bonds8 points
- boned8 points
- booed8 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- bolts7 points
- boons7 points
- boors7 points
- bouts7 points
- bozos16 points
- boobs9 points
- bongo8 points
- boozy19 points
- bobby14 points
- borax14 points
- boggy12 points
- bogey11 points
- bonny10 points
- bower10 points
- bogie8 points
- bongs8 points
- bolas7 points
- boles7 points
- bolls7 points
- boner7 points
- borer7 points
- boron7 points
- bonks11 points
- boffo13 points
- bolus7 points
- bonze16 points
- bosky14 points
- bothy13 points
- bombe11 points
- bovid11 points
- bowse10 points
- boyar10 points
- boyla10 points
- boric9 points
- bogle8 points
- bourg8 points
- boart7 points
- bolos7 points
- bonne7 points
- boson7 points
- botel7 points
- boule7 points
- bouse7 points
- bortz16 points
- bocks13 points
- boffs13 points
- boche12 points
- boomy12 points
- bocce11 points
- bocci11 points
- boogy11 points
- bosks11 points
- bohea10 points
- boney10 points
- borty10 points
- bousy10 points
- boyos10 points
- bogan8 points
- boing8 points
- bolds8 points
- boite7 points
- bolar7 points
- boral7 points
- boras7 points
- borts7 points
- bosun7 points
- botas7 points
- botts7 points
- bourn7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 105
- By usage: 40 very common, 21 common, 44 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- boozy 19
- bonze 16
- booze 16
- bortz 16
- bozos 16
- boxed 15
- bobby 14
- borax 14
- bosky 14
- boxer 14
Most common
- boxes
- books
- board
- bound
- borne
- bombs
- bogus
- bored
- boats
- boils
Definitions
- board (noun)
- A committee having supervisory powers.
- bound (adjective)
- Confined by bonds.
- bogus (adjective)
- Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
- bored (adjective)
- Tired of the world.
Every word in this list has five letters and start with the letters BO. We count 105 of them, with 61 in common use. The score shown on each chip uses classic tile values, so BOOZY at 19 points is the one to remember when a premium square is open. Words with their own page, such as BOXES, link through to a full breakdown of the shorter words hidden inside them.
How to use this page
Use this list in two ways. Browse it to learn the words that start with the letters BO, common ones first, or search it by typing your own letters, with question marks for blanks, to see only the words you can make. Every word shows its classic tile score, and linked words open a page with all their sub-words.
Tips
Hooks are single letters added to the front or back of an existing word to make a new one, and they are the cheapest way to score in a crowded game. Look through the words on this page for ones that become a different valid word with one more letter, or that can be formed by extending a shorter word already on the board. Suffixes such as S, ED, ER and ING, and prefixes such as RE and UN, do most of the work. A hook lets you play a second word in parallel and collect both scores.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with BO?
BOOZY scores 19 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
44 of the 105 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.