5-Letter Words Starting with MO
There are 102 five-letter words that start with MO on Word.ws, from moany to moyen. The most common are money, month, movie, model and moved.
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All 102 five-letter words that start with MO
MOA
- moany10adj. Tending to complain.
MOB
- moble9v. To muffle or wrap someone's head or face (normally with up).
- mobot9n. A mobile autonomous robot, especially one used in artificial...
MOC
- mocap11n. Syllabic abbreviation of motion capture.
- mocha12n. A coffee drink with chocolate syrup added, or a serving thereof.
- moche12n. An imported package of spun silk.
- mochi12n. A small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice.
MOD
- modak12n. An Indian sweet consisting of a flour-based outer skin filled with...
- modal8adj. Of, or relating to a mode or modus.
- moded9adj. Put in an embarrassing situation.
- model8n. A person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
- modem10n. A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone...
- moder8v. To moderate.
- modus8n. A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some...
MOG
- mogas8n. Automotive gasoline suitable for use in some piston-engined gasoline...
- moggy12n. A domestic cat, especially (depreciative or derogatory) a non-pedigree...
- mogra8n. Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac, syn. Mogorium sambac).
- mogul8n. A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob.
MOH
- mohar10n. The currency of the Kingdom of Nepal and adjoining parts of Videha from...
- mohel10n. The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris.
MOI
- moire7n. Originally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- moist7adj. Characterized by the presence of moisture; not dry; slightly wet; damp.
MOL
- molar7n. A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
- moldy11adj. Covered with mold.
- moler7n. Synonym of molecatcher (“one who catches moles”).
- moley10adj. Pertaining to, full of, or characteristic of moles (burrowing...
- molle7adj. Flat; lowered by a semitone.
- molly10n. A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
- moloi7n. A magician, witch, wizard, or other magic-user, especially in...
MOM
- momma11n. A betel nut plus other ingredients (like areca nut, betel leaves...
- momme11n. A unit of weight (3.75 grams) used for pearls, paper, and silk.
- mommy14n. Mother.
MON
- monad8n. One thing, one being, one item.
- monal7n. Any of three species of pheasant in the genus Lophophorus.
- monde8n. A ball-like object, located near the top of a crown, symbolizing the...
- mondo8n. A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive...
- moner7n. Any member of the former kingdom Monera.
- money10n. A generally accepted means of exchange.
- mongo8n. Still-usable things salvaged (by sanmen) from garbage.
- monic9adj. Of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is one.
- monte7n. A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet...
- month10n. A period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases...
- monzo16n. In microtonal music, a vector that represents the prime factorization...
MOO
- mooch12v. To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others.
- moody11adj. Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
- moola7n. Money, cash.
- mooli7n. Synonym of daikon, particularly its Indian varieties.
- moony10adj. Resembling the Moon.
- moose7n. The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes...
- moosh10n. Alternative spelling of mush (“a form of address to a man”).
MOP
- moped10n. A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and...
- mopey12adj. Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits...
- mopsy12n. Synonym of moppet.
MOR
- moral7adj. Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour...
- moran7n. An unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior.
- morat7n. An ancient drink resembling mead, made with mulberries.
- moray10n. Any of the large cosmopolitan carnivorous eels of the family Muraenidae.
- morel7n. A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper...
- mores7n. A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted...
- morfa10n. A low wetland periodically flooded by salt water; a salt marsh.
- moria7n. Excessive frivolity; an inability to be serious.
- morin7n. A yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool.
- morna7n. A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance.
- morne7n. The blunt head of a jousting-lance.
- moron7n. A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of...
- moros7n. A dish of black beans and white riced cooked together; congri.
- morph12n. A recurrent distinctive sound or sequence of sounds representing an...
- morra7n. A game in which two (or more) players each suddenly display a hand...
- morro7n. A round hill or point of land.
- morse7n. A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually...
- morto7adj. Very embarrassed or embarrassing.
MOS
- moser7n. An informer; one who tells on another.
- mosey10v. To set off, get going; to start a journey.
- mossy10adj. Covered in or overgrown with moss.
MOT
- motel7n. A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major...
- motet7n. A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic...
- motif10n. A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
- moton7n. A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and...
- motor7n. A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical...
- motte7n. A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and...
- motti7n. Encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment.
- motto7n. A personal slogan.
- motty10adj. Full of, or consisting of, motes.
- motza16n. A lot of money.
MOU
- mould8n. Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
- mouli7n. A hand-operated kitchen utensil designed for grating or pureeing small...
- moult7n. The process of shedding or losing a covering of fur, feathers or skin...
- mound8n. An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment...
- mount7n. A hill or mountain.
- mourn7v. To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
- mouse7n. Any mammal of the many rodent families (especially Muridae) that have a...
- mousy10adj. Resembling a mouse.
- mouth10n. The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested.
- mouza16n. An administrative district in parts of South Asia.
MOV
- moval10n. Removal (the transfer of one's home or business).
- moved11adj. Emotionally affected; touched.
- mover10n. Someone who or something that moves.
- moves10n. A good ability to dance.
- movie10n. A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate...
MOW
- mower10n. A lawnmower, a machine used to cut grass on lawns.
MOX
- moxie14n. Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
MOY
- moyen10n. Intercession; intervention.
35 rare five-letter words that start with MO
Questions about these words
- How many five-letter words that start with MO are there?
- Word.ws lists 102 five-letter words that start with MO, plus 35 rare ones.
- What are common five-letter words that start with MO?
- money, month, movie, model, moved, mouth, moves and motor.
- Which of the five-letter words that start with MO has the highest letter score?
- mouza scores 16 points with the standard letter tile values.
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Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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