Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words Starting With MO

This verified list contains 68 CORE words starting with MO, plus 17 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 68 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

moans7
moats7
mocha12
mocks13
modal8
model8
modem10
modes8
modus8
moggy12
mogul8
moils7
moire7
moist7
molar7
molds8
moldy11
moles7
molls7
molly10
molts7
mommy14
monad8
money10
monks11
month10
mooch12
moods8
moody11
mooed8
moons7
moors7
moose7
moots7
moped10
moper9
mopes9
mopey12
moral7
moray10
morel7
mores7
morns7
moron7
morph12
mosey10
mossy10
motel7
motes7
motet7
moths10
motif10
motor7
motto7
moues7
mound8
mount7
mourn7
mouse7
mousy10
mouth10
moved11
mover10
moves10
movie10
mowed11
mower10
moxie14

68CORE words

17extended words

85verified matches

8.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

moans7
moats7
modal8
model8
modes8
moist7
molar7
moles7
money10
moped10
mopes9
moral7

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

mommy14
moxie14
mocks13
mooch12
mocha12
moggy12
mopey12
morph12
moldy11
monks11
moody11
moved11

Letter intelligence

What the MO list contains

Most common letters immediately after MO

O8 words
L7 words
R7 words
T7 words
U7 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel14 words
2 vowels47 words
3 vowels7 words

Repeated letters

26%

18 of 68 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

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Pattern guide

How to use words starting with MO

This page starts from 68 CORE 5-letter words whose first letters are MO. The preset fixes those opening positions while leaving the remaining tiles available for refinement.

Use Contains for letters that may appear anywhere, Excludes to remove impossible letters, or Sequence pattern when order and exact gaps matter. The broader view adds 17 extended entries after the CORE results.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words start with MO?

This verified set contains 68 CORE words and 17 extended words, for 85 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this MO group?

The 68 CORE words average 8.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these MO words often repeat letters?