WO — Is WO a Scrabble Word?
WO is a two-letter word. This page checks dictionary validity and scores for Scrabble US/Canada and Words With Friends.
Word game validity
Scores are base tile values, before board multipliers. This is a word-game validity check, not a general dictionary definition.
Score breakdown
W = 4 + O = 1 = 5 points in Scrabble. WO is a fairly common word. On a triple-word square it is worth 15 points; in Words With Friends it scores 5 base points.
Hooks: add one letter to WO
Hooks let you play a word alongside WO and score both. WO takes 1 front hook and 9 back hooks.
Front hooks (letter + WO)
- TWO6
Back hooks (WO + letter)
- WOE6
- WOG7
- WOK10
- WON6
- WOO6
- WOP8
- WOS6
- WOT6
- WOW9
Reversed, WO becomes OW, which is also valid.
3 letter words containing WO (10)
- TWO6
- WON6
- WOW9
- WOO6
- WOE6
- WOT6
- WOP8
- WOK10
- WOG7
- WOS6
4 letter words starting with WO (26)
- WORK11
- WORD8
- WOOD8
- WOLF10
- WORE7
- WORN7
- WOKE11
- WONT7
- WOOL7
- WORM9
- WOMB11
- WOES7
- WOOF10
- WORT7
- WOLD8
- WOVE10
- WOWS10
- WOAD8
- WOGS8
- WOKS11
- WONK11
- WONS7
- WOOS7
- WOPS9
- WOST7
- WOTS7
5 letter words starting with WO (40)
- WOULD9
- WORLD9
- WOMEN10
- WOMAN10
- WORKS12
- WORDS9
- WORTH11
- WORST8
- WORSE8
- WORRY11
- WOODS9
- WOUND9
- WOODY12
- WORMS10
- WOVEN11
- WOKEN12
- WONKY15
- WOWED12
- WORDY12
- WOOED9
- WOADS9
- WOALD9
- WODGE10
- WOFUL11
- WOLDS9
- WOLFS11
- WOMBS12
- WOMBY15
- WOMYN13
- WONKS12
- WONTS8
- WOOER8
- WOOFS11
- WOOLS8
- WOOLY11
- WOOPS10
- WOOSH11
- WOOZY20
- WORMY13
- WORTS8
About this word check
Two-letter words like WO are the glue of Scrabble: they let you play parallel to other words and score in two directions. Learn its hooks above, then compare it with the other two-letter words. Use the 2 letter words list to compare related words, or the word finder to search your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is WO a Scrabble word?
Yes. WO is valid in TWL06 and scores 5 points.
Is WO valid in Words With Friends?
Yes. WO is in the ENABLE word list and scores 5 WWF points.
How many points is WO?
It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends.
Is WO a two-letter word?
Yes. WO has two letters.
What words can you make by adding a letter to WO?
Front hooks: TWO. Back hooks: WOE, WOG, WOK, WON, WOO, WOP, WOS, WOT, WOW.
How is WO scored?
W = 4 + O = 1 = 5 points in Scrabble, before premium squares.