5-Letter Words Starting With PO
There are 80 five-letter words starting with PO in our dictionary; 53 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 80 words
- power10 points
- pound8 points
- point7 points
- posts7 points
- poems9 points
- posed8 points
- poets7 points
- polar7 points
- polls7 points
- ports7 points
- poses7 points
- pours7 points
- pokey14 points
- poppy14 points
- poach12 points
- poked12 points
- polyp12 points
- porch12 points
- pouch12 points
- poker11 points
- pokes11 points
- polka11 points
- poops9 points
- poled8 points
- ponds8 points
- pored8 points
- poise7 points
- poles7 points
- polio7 points
- pools7 points
- pores7 points
- pouts7 points
- pooch12 points
- potty10 points
- posse7 points
- poxes14 points
- pocks13 points
- poppa11 points
- poesy10 points
- poohs10 points
- popes9 points
- pones7 points
- porno7 points
- poser7 points
- posit7 points
- pommy14 points
- porky14 points
- polys10 points
- poofs10 points
- poufs10 points
- ponce9 points
- pongs8 points
- porgy11 points
- pocky16 points
- pogey11 points
- pouty10 points
- pomes9 points
- poods8 points
- poilu7 points
- poler7 points
- polis7 points
- poons7 points
- potto7 points
- poult7 points
- poxed15 points
- poofy13 points
- pouff13 points
- podgy12 points
- popsy12 points
- pomps11 points
- porks11 points
- poove10 points
- porny10 points
- potsy10 points
- poyou10 points
- podia8 points
- poind8 points
- polos7 points
- poori7 points
- porns7 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 80
- By usage: 32 very common, 21 common, 27 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- pocky 16
- poxed 15
- pokey 14
- pommy 14
- poppy 14
- porky 14
- poxes 14
- pocks 13
- poofy 13
- pouff 13
Most common
- power
- pound
- point
- posts
- poems
- posed
- poets
- polar
- polls
- ports
Definitions
- power (noun)
- Possession of controlling influence.
- pound (noun)
- 16 ounces avoirdupois.
- point (noun)
- A geometric element that has position but no extension.
- posed (adjective)
- Arranged for pictorial purposes.
There are 80 five-letter words starting with PO, and 53 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is POCKY at 16 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
This page works as both a reference and a tool. As a reference, it lists every word that start with the letters PO, sorted by familiarity. As a tool, it accepts your own letters in the search box and returns the subset you can play, with scores. The related links at the end cover neighbouring letters and lengths.
Tips
A balanced rack has roughly three vowels and four consonants, and a lopsided rack is the most common reason players get stuck. If you are drowning in vowels, look for the words on this page with the most vowels and use them to reset. If you have too many consonants, a word with a single vowel will do the same job. When you cannot find a decent play, it is often better to swap tiles or play a short word that dumps the surplus than to force a poor score and keep the bad rack.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words starting with PO?
POCKY scores 16 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?
27 of the 80 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.