Is “Wo” a Scrabble Word?
Yes Wo is valid in Scrabble for 5 points
Wo is a versatile word that has many meanings. It is commonly used as a shortened version of the word “whoa,” but is also defined as meaning great sadness or distress. Additionally, “WO” is a common abbreviation for terms such as “War Office” and “Warrant Officer”.
Wo is valid within the Scrabble dictionary and worth 5 points altogether (W: 4, E: 1). Its short length makes it a nifty Scrabble word that can slot on the board in often difficult-to-play places. Traditionally, words containing a “W” can be troublesome to play, so this two-letter word makes the job easier.
Wo is highly extendible to make words such as “Two”, “Woo”, and “Woe” or longer variations like “Swoon” and “Woopie.”
Definition of Wo
interjection
- A falconer's call to a hawk.
- A call to cause a horse to slow down or stop; whoa.
noun
- Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.
- Calamity, trouble.
- A curse; a malediction.
noun
- A wall.
verb
- (possibly obsolete) To wall (to build a wall, or build a wall around).
Definition from wo by Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How Many Points is Wo Worth?
Wo is a 2-letter word made up of the letter tiles W: 4, O: 1. Its points breakdown is as follows:
- With no multipliers, Wo is worth 5 points.
- On a double-word square, Wo is worth 10 points.
- On a triple-word square, Wo is worth 15 points.
Single Letter Extensions of “Wo”
Potential ways to expand “Wo” using a single letter include:
Words With “WO”
Words containing “WO” at the start, middle, or end include:
- WOCK 13
- WOWF 13
- WOKE 11
- WOKS 11
- WOMB 11
- WONK 11
- WORK 11
- WOAH 10
- WOFS 10
- WOLF 10
- WOOF 10
- WOVE 10
- WOWS 10
- SWOB 9
- SWOP 9
- WOPS 9
- WORM 9
- WOAD 8
- WOGS 8
- WOLD 8
- WOOD 8
- WORD 8
- AWOL 7
- SWOT 7
- TWOS 7
See our full list of words with “WO” for more suggestions.
More 2 Letter W Words
2-Letter W words which you could play in Scrabble as an alternative to Wo:
- WE 5
Check out our list of all 2 letter words with W.
