5-Letter Words With A and O
There are 548 five-letter words containing both A and O in our dictionary; 262 of them are common words.
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All 548 words
- major14 points
- favor11 points
- above10 points
- chaos10 points
- woman10 points
- avoid9 points
- today9 points
- adopt8 points
- allow8 points
- among8 points
- annoy8 points
- board8 points
- float8 points
- about7 points
- labor7 points
- local7 points
- moral7 points
- along6 points
- loads6 points
- radio6 points
- alone5 points
- total5 points
- axiom14 points
- quota14 points
- razor14 points
- havoc13 points
- coach12 points
- comma11 points
- mayor10 points
- vocal10 points
- agony9 points
- dogma9 points
- arrow8 points
- broad8 points
- loyal8 points
- royal8 points
- abort7 points
- acorn7 points
- actor7 points
- atoms7 points
- boats7 points
- coast7 points
- coats7 points
- moans7 points
- ocean7 points
- opera7 points
- piano7 points
- polar7 points
- roman7 points
- aloud6 points
- audio6 points
- goals6 points
- groan6 points
- organ6 points
- roads6 points
- arose5 points
- loans5 points
- ratio5 points
- solar5 points
- toast5 points
- topaz16 points
- banjo14 points
- foamy13 points
- vodka13 points
- awoke12 points
- macho12 points
- okays12 points
- poach12 points
- avows11 points
- cloak11 points
- croak11 points
- foray11 points
- ovary11 points
- polka11 points
- abhor10 points
- bayou10 points
- bravo10 points
- foams10 points
- focal10 points
- roach10 points
- soapy10 points
- vapor10 points
- abbot9 points
- aglow9 points
- bacon9 points
- cacao9 points
- cameo9 points
- cobra9 points
- cocoa9 points
- comas9 points
- fagot9 points
- hoard9 points
- koala9 points
- okras9 points
- soaks9 points
- wagon9 points
- abode8 points
- adobe8 points
- afoot8 points
- alloy8 points
- aloft8 points
- aloof8 points
- cargo8 points
- flora8 points
- foals8 points
- halos8 points
- loafs8 points
- loath8 points
- mango8 points
- modal8 points
- nomad8 points
- oaths8 points
- omega8 points
- ovals8 points
- rayon8 points
- savor8 points
- shoal8 points
- sofas8 points
- valor8 points
- viola8 points
- apron7 points
- arbor7 points
- armor7 points
- aroma7 points
- baron7 points
- baton7 points
- boars7 points
- boast7 points
- canoe7 points
- canon7 points
- carol7 points
- coals7 points
- coral7 points
- goads7 points
- manor7 points
- mason7 points
- moats7 points
- molar7 points
- octal7 points
- opals7 points
- patio7 points
- roams7 points
- soaps7 points
- taboo7 points
- tacos7 points
- adore6 points
- adorn6 points
- ardor6 points
- gloat6 points
- goats6 points
- oared6 points
- sodas6 points
- tango6 points
- toads6 points
- togas6 points
- allot5 points
- altos5 points
- aorta5 points
- arson5 points
- atone5 points
- autos5 points
- iotas5 points
- oases5 points
- oasis5 points
- orals5 points
- roars5 points
- roast5 points
- salon5 points
- soars5 points
- talon5 points
- tonal5 points
- macro9 points
- aloha8 points
- bloat7 points
- colas7 points
- radon6 points
- lasso5 points
- tarot5 points
- kazoo18 points
- matzo16 points
- kapok15 points
- borax14 points
- jabot14 points
- wacko14 points
- zonal14 points
- axons12 points
- mocha12 points
- hoary11 points
- mambo11 points
- noway11 points
- oakum11 points
- offal11 points
- poppa11 points
- yahoo11 points
- achoo10 points
- loamy10 points
- moray10 points
- nacho10 points
- capon9 points
- carom9 points
- copra9 points
- hogan9 points
- nabob9 points
- oaken9 points
- toady9 points
- afoul8 points
- amigo8 points
- codas8 points
- conga8 points
- novae8 points
- novas8 points
- salvo8 points
- amino7 points
- amour7 points
- ascot7 points
- basso7 points
- bolas7 points
- canto7 points
- gonad7 points
- anode6 points
- argon6 points
- argot6 points
- guano6 points
- largo6 points
- nodal6 points
- aloes5 points
- anion5 points
- atoll5 points
- llano5 points
- oaten5 points
- orate5 points
- roans5 points
- sonar5 points
- stoat5 points
- taros5 points
- savoy11 points
- carob9 points
- fatso8 points
- rowan8 points
- aggro7 points
- dagos7 points
- panto7 points
- gator6 points
- rotas5 points
- jatos12 points
- kayos12 points
- taxon12 points
- okapi11 points
- capos9 points
- kolas9 points
- skoal9 points
- fossa8 points
- horas8 points
- imago8 points
- monad8 points
- ovate8 points
- shoat8 points
- lobar7 points
- sabot7 points
- tabor7 points
- donas6 points
- groat6 points
- azoth17 points
- azoic16 points
- colza16 points
- diazo15 points
- azole14 points
- azote14 points
- coxae14 points
- yapok14 points
- abmho12 points
- abohm12 points
- shako12 points
- tokay12 points
- cabob11 points
- campo11 points
- fovea11 points
- horah11 points
- makos11 points
- ogham11 points
- volva11 points
- wahoo11 points
- atomy10 points
- boyar10 points
- boyla10 points
- chiao10 points
- coaly10 points
- loach10 points
- obeah10 points
- opahs10 points
- yapon10 points
- adown9 points
- ambos9 points
- coact9 points
- cobia9 points
- copal9 points
- ganof9 points
- gowan9 points
- kaons9 points
- sambo9 points
- woald9 points
- afore8 points
- atony8 points
- avion8 points
- dobla8 points
- dobra8 points
- douma8 points
- fanon8 points
- folia8 points
- galop8 points
- gloam8 points
- guaco8 points
- haole8 points
- hoars8 points
- horal8 points
- hosta8 points
- octad8 points
- soave8 points
- sofar8 points
- softa8 points
- volar8 points
- ancon7 points
- aport7 points
- beano7 points
- biota7 points
- boart7 points
- canso7 points
- claro7 points
- coati7 points
- coria7 points
- costa7 points
- cotta7 points
- donga7 points
- loams7 points
- molal7 points
- molas7 points
- monas7 points
- ocrea7 points
- octan7 points
- omasa7 points
- orcas7 points
- paeon7 points
- parol7 points
- psoas7 points
- racon7 points
- sapor7 points
- somas7 points
- stoma7 points
- agios6 points
- agone6 points
- agora6 points
- aldol6 points
- algor6 points
- argol6 points
- aroid6 points
- danio6 points
- donna6 points
- doura6 points
- genoa6 points
- goral6 points
- logan6 points
- logia6 points
- orang6 points
- oread6 points
- tonga6 points
- aloin5 points
- anoas5 points
- anole5 points
- loran5 points
- lotas5 points
- noria5 points
- oasts5 points
- ollas5 points
- ottar5 points
- salol5 points
- saros5 points
- solan5 points
- tanto5 points
- tolan5 points
- trona5 points
- bazoo16 points
- adoze15 points
- azido15 points
- jowar15 points
- azlon14 points
- azons14 points
- cajon14 points
- coxal14 points
- jalop14 points
- joram14 points
- moxas14 points
- zoeae14 points
- zoeal14 points
- zoeas14 points
- acock13 points
- cahow13 points
- kabob13 points
- koppa13 points
- whamo13 points
- axion12 points
- axone12 points
- hoagy12 points
- hooka12 points
- ixora12 points
- jotas12 points
- joual12 points
- myoma12 points
- rioja12 points
- sajou12 points
- sojas12 points
- amoks11 points
- hoyas11 points
- momma11 points
- ofays11 points
- anomy10 points
- atopy10 points
- bohea10 points
- cyano10 points
- foram10 points
- hodad10 points
- mahoe10 points
- mayos10 points
- miaow10 points
- orach10 points
- parvo10 points
- payor10 points
- aboma9 points
- ahold9 points
- ammos9 points
- askoi9 points
- askos9 points
- baboo9 points
- banco9 points
- carbo9 points
- coapt9 points
- cocas9 points
- comae9 points
- comal9 points
- fados9 points
- gavot9 points
- honda9 points
- karoo9 points
- koans9 points
- korai9 points
- korat9 points
- krona9 points
- macon9 points
- pagod9 points
- tarok9 points
- troak9 points
- woads9 points
- yogas9 points
- acold8 points
- adobo8 points
- altho8 points
- amido8 points
- apods8 points
- arvos8 points
- aviso8 points
- awols8 points
- bogan8 points
- dolma8 points
- domal8 points
- dopas8 points
- fanos8 points
- faros8 points
- flota8 points
- goban8 points
- hallo8 points
- holla8 points
- honan8 points
- laevo8 points
- loofa8 points
- lotah8 points
- lovat8 points
- magot8 points
- oaves8 points
- ogams8 points
- ohias8 points
- pargo8 points
- podia8 points
- sowar8 points
- soyas8 points
- spado8 points
- torah8 points
- voila8 points
- volta8 points
- aboil7 points
- aboon7 points
- alamo7 points
- amole7 points
- amort7 points
- bolar7 points
- boral7 points
- boras7 points
- botas7 points
- coala7 points
- cotan7 points
- dados7 points
- manos7 points
- miaou7 points
- moira7 points
- moola7 points
- morae7 points
- moras7 points
- narco7 points
- nomas7 points
- nopal7 points
- obias7 points
- pareo7 points
- paseo7 points
- praos7 points
- proas7 points
- psoae7 points
- psoai7 points
- taroc7 points
- toman7 points
- adios6 points
- agons6 points
- allod6 points
- datos6 points
- datto6 points
- doats6 points
- dorsa6 points
- dotal6 points
- gaols6 points
- gonia6 points
- oidia6 points
- sagos6 points
- sarod6 points
- tardo6 points
- togae6 points
- aeons5 points
- aioli5 points
- loral5 points
- nonas5 points
- notal5 points
- oater5 points
- ossia5 points
- ostia5 points
- ratos5 points
- santo5 points
- soras5 points
- stoae5 points
- stoai5 points
- stoas5 points
- tolas5 points
- toras5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 548
- By usage: 171 very common, 91 common, 286 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- kazoo 18
- azoth 17
- azoic 16
- bazoo 16
- colza 16
- matzo 16
- topaz 16
- adoze 15
- azido 15
- diazo 15
Most common
- major
- favor
- above
- chaos
- woman
- avoid
- today
- adopt
- allow
- among
Definitions
- major (adjective)
- Of greater importance or stature or rank.
- favor (noun)
- An act of gracious kindness.
- above (adjective)
- Appearing earlier in the same text.
- chaos (noun)
- A state of extreme confusion and disorder.
Below you will find all 548 five-letter words containing both A and O from our dictionary, grouped in one list with the common words first. Each chip shows the word and its classic tile score, and a small dot marks the words that appear in everyday English. MAJOR, FAVOR and ABOVE are typical of the familiar entries. To check which of these you can spell right now, enter your letters in the box above and press search.
How to use this page
Type your letters into the box at the top, including a question mark for any blank, and press search to filter this list to the words you can spell. Or read the list as it is: common words come first, scores are shown on each chip, and any word with a link has its own page of sub-words and anagrams.
Tips
A word list is also a study tool. Reading through the five-letter words containing both A and O once or twice is enough to make the unusual ones familiar, and familiarity is what lets you spot a play under time pressure. Try covering the list and writing down as many as you can, then compare. Use the definitions on this page to attach meaning to the words you did not know, since a word with a meaning sticks far better than a string of letters. Return to the list after a few days and repeat.
Questions
How many five-letter words containing both A and O are there?
Our dictionary has 548 five-letter words containing both A and O, of which 262 are common English words. The count comes from the public-domain ENABLE list, so it can differ slightly from the dictionary a particular game uses.
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words containing both A and O?
KAZOO scores 18 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.