Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With YO

This verified list contains 17 CORE words with YO, plus 7 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 17 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

bayou10
kayos12
mayor10
rayon8
yobbo12
yodel9
yogic11
yogis9
yoked13
yokel12
yokes12
yolks12
yonks12
young9
yours8
youth11
yowls11

17CORE words

7extended words

24verified matches

10.6average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

mayor10
rayon8
yodel9
yoked13
yokel12
yokes12
young9
yours8
youth11
bayou10
yolks12
yowls11

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

yoked13
yokel12
yokes12
yolks12
kayos12
yobbo12
yonks12
youth11
yowls11
yogic11
bayou10
mayor10

Letter intelligence

What the YO list contains

Where YO appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel3 words
2 vowels13 words
3 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

1 of 17 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 5-letter words with YO

The CORE list contains 17 5-letter words with YO in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 7 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain YO?

This verified set contains 17 CORE words and 7 extended words, for 24 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this YO group?

The 17 CORE words average 10.6 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these YO words often repeat letters?