Five-letter words
There are 8,624 five-letter words in our dictionary. Browse them by starting letter below, or jump to the ones you are most likely to need — the everyday words and the highest-scoring Scrabble plays.
Most common five-letter words
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- about
- other
- which
- their
- there
- first
- would
- these
- click
- price
- state
- world
- music
- after
- video
- where
- books
- links
- years
- order
- items
- group
- under
- games
Highest-scoring five-letter words
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- jazzy 33
- fizzy 29
- fuzzy 29
- whizz 29
- muzzy 28
- dizzy 27
- frizz 26
- huzza 26
- lezzy 26
- tizzy 26
- abuzz 25
- mezzo 25
- pizza 25
- tazza 23
- tazze 23
- zanza 23
- zazen 23
- zizit 23
- hajji 22
- jacky 21
- jiffy 21
- quaky 21
- zappy 21
- zaxes 21
All 8,624 five-letter words
A 497 See all
- aahed
- aalii
- aargh
- abaca
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abaka
- abamp
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbas
- abbes
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abele
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- ables
- abmho
- abode
- abohm
- aboil
- aboma
- aboon
- abort
- about
- above
- abris
- abuse
- abuts
- abuzz
B 589 See all
- baaed
- baals
- babas
- babel
- babes
- babka
- baboo
- babul
- babus
- bacca
- backs
- bacon
- baddy
- badge
- badly
- baffs
- baffy
- bagel
- baggy
- bahts
- bails
- bairn
- baith
- baits
- baiza
- baize
- baked
- baker
- bakes
- balas
- balds
- baldy
- baled
- baler
- bales
- balks
C 663 See all
- cabal
- cabby
- caber
- cabin
- cable
- cabob
- cacao
- cacas
- cache
- cacti
- caddy
- cades
- cadet
- cadge
- cadgy
- cadis
- cadre
- caeca
- cafes
- caffs
- caged
- cager
- cages
- cagey
- cahow
- caids
- cains
- caird
- cairn
- cajon
- caked
- cakes
- cakey
- calfs
- calif
- calix
D 456 See all
- daces
- dacha
- dadas
- daddy
- dados
- daffs
- daffy
- dagga
- dahls
- daily
- dairy
- daisy
- dales
- dally
- daman
- damar
- dames
- damns
- damps
- dance
- dandy
- dangs
- danio
- darbs
- dared
- darer
- dares
- daric
- darks
- darky
- darns
- darts
- dashi
- dashy
- dated
- dater
E 192 See all
- eager
- eagle
- eagre
- eared
- earls
- early
- earns
- earth
- eased
- easel
- eases
- easts
- eaten
- eater
- eaved
- eaves
- ebbed
- ebbet
- ebons
- ebony
- eched
- eches
- echos
- eclat
- ecrus
- edema
- edged
- edger
- edges
- edict
- edify
- edile
- edits
- educe
- educt
- eerie
F 428 See all
- fable
- faced
- facer
- faces
- facet
- facia
- facts
- faddy
- faded
- fader
- fades
- fadge
- fados
- faena
- faery
- fagin
- fagot
- fails
- faint
- fairs
- fairy
- faith
- faked
- faker
- fakes
- fakey
- fakir
- falls
- false
- famed
- fames
- fancy
- fanes
- fanga
- fangs
- fanny
G 413 See all
- gabby
- gable
- gaddi
- gadid
- gadis
- gaffe
- gaffs
- gaged
- gager
- gages
- gaily
- gains
- gaits
- galah
- galas
- galax
- galea
- gales
- galls
- gally
- galop
- gamas
- gamay
- gamba
- gambe
- gambs
- gamed
- gamer
- games
- gamey
- gamic
- gamin
- gamma
- gammy
- gamps
- gamut
H 334 See all
- haafs
- haars
- habit
- habus
- hacek
- hacks
- hadal
- haded
- hades
- hadji
- hadst
- haems
- haets
- hafis
- hafiz
- hafts
- hahas
- haika
- haiks
- haiku
- hails
- hairs
- hairy
- hajes
- hajis
- hajji
- hakes
- hakim
- haled
- haler
- hales
- halid
- hallo
- halls
- halma
- halms
I 118 See all
- iambi
- iambs
- ichor
- icier
- icily
- icing
- icker
- icons
- ictic
- ictus
- ideal
- ideas
- idiom
- idiot
- idled
- idler
- idles
- idols
- idyll
- idyls
- igloo
- iglus
- ihram
- ikats
- ikons
- ileac
- ileal
- ileum
- ileus
- iliac
- iliad
- ilial
- ilium
- iller
- image
- imago
J 134 See all
- jabot
- jacal
- jacks
- jacky
- jaded
- jades
- jager
- jaggs
- jaggy
- jagra
- jails
- jakes
- jalap
- jalop
- jambe
- jambs
- jammy
- janes
- janty
- japan
- japed
- japer
- japes
- jarls
- jatos
- jauks
- jaunt
- jaups
- javas
- jawan
- jawed
- jazzy
- jeans
- jebel
- jeeps
- jeers
K 205 See all
- kabab
- kabar
- kabob
- kadis
- kafir
- kagus
- kaiak
- kaifs
- kails
- kains
- kakas
- kakis
- kalam
- kales
- kalif
- kalpa
- kames
- kamik
- kanas
- kanes
- kanji
- kaons
- kapas
- kaphs
- kapok
- kappa
- kaput
- karat
- karma
- karns
- karoo
- karst
- karts
- kasha
- katas
- kauri
L 401 See all
- laari
- label
- labia
- labor
- labra
- laced
- lacer
- laces
- lacey
- lacks
- laded
- laden
- lader
- lades
- ladle
- laevo
- lagan
- lager
- lahar
- laich
- laics
- laigh
- laird
- lairs
- laith
- laity
- laked
- laker
- lakes
- lakhs
- lalls
- lamas
- lambs
- lamby
- lamed
- lamer
M 444 See all
- maars
- mabes
- macaw
- maced
- macer
- maces
- mache
- macho
- machs
- macks
- macle
- macon
- macro
- madam
- madly
- madre
- mafia
- mafic
- mages
- magic
- magma
- magot
- magus
- mahoe
- maids
- maile
- maill
- mails
- maims
- mains
- mairs
- maist
- maize
- major
- makar
- maker
N 200 See all
- naans
- nabes
- nabis
- nabob
- nacho
- nacre
- nadas
- nadir
- naevi
- naggy
- naiad
- naifs
- nails
- naira
- naive
- naked
- naled
- named
- namer
- names
- nanas
- nance
- nancy
- nanny
- napes
- nappe
- nappy
- narco
- narcs
- nards
- nares
- naric
- naris
- narks
- narky
- nasal
O 181 See all
- oaken
- oakum
- oared
- oases
- oasis
- oasts
- oaten
- oater
- oaths
- oaves
- obeah
- obeli
- obese
- obeys
- obias
- obits
- objet
- oboes
- obole
- oboli
- obols
- occur
- ocean
- ocher
- ochre
- ochry
- ocker
- ocrea
- octad
- octal
- octan
- octet
- octyl
- oculi
- odder
- oddly
P 565 See all
- pacas
- paced
- pacer
- paces
- pacha
- packs
- pacts
- paddy
- padis
- padle
- padre
- padri
- paean
- paeon
- pagan
- paged
- pager
- pages
- pagod
- paiks
- pails
- pains
- paint
- pairs
- paisa
- paise
- palea
- paled
- paler
- pales
- palet
- palls
- pally
- palms
- palmy
- palpi
Q 53 See all
- qaids
- qanat
- qophs
- quack
- quads
- quaff
- quags
- quail
- quais
- quake
- quaky
- quale
- qualm
- quant
- quare
- quark
- quart
- quash
- quasi
- quass
- quate
- quays
- quean
- queen
- queer
- quell
- quern
- query
- quest
- queue
- queys
- quick
- quids
- quiet
- quiff
- quill
R 419 See all
- rabat
- rabbi
- rabic
- rabid
- raced
- racer
- races
- racks
- racon
- radar
- radii
- radio
- radix
- radon
- raffs
- rafts
- ragas
- raged
- ragee
- rages
- raggy
- ragis
- raias
- raids
- rails
- rains
- rainy
- raise
- rajah
- rajas
- rajes
- raked
- rakee
- raker
- rakes
- rakis
S 1,053 See all
- sabed
- saber
- sabes
- sabin
- sabir
- sable
- sabot
- sabra
- sabre
- sacks
- sacra
- sades
- sadhe
- sadhu
- sadis
- sadly
- safer
- safes
- sagas
- sager
- sages
- saggy
- sagos
- sagum
- sahib
- saice
- saids
- saiga
- sails
- sains
- saint
- saith
- sajou
- saker
- sakes
- sakis
T 547 See all
- tabby
- taber
- tabes
- tabid
- tabla
- table
- taboo
- tabor
- tabun
- tabus
- taces
- tacet
- tache
- tachs
- tacit
- tacks
- tacky
- tacos
- tacts
- taels
- taffy
- tafia
- tahrs
- taiga
- tails
- tains
- taint
- tajes
- taken
- taker
- takes
- takin
- talar
- talas
- talcs
- taler
U 117 See all
- udder
- uhlan
- ukase
- ulama
- ulans
- ulcer
- ulema
- ulnad
- ulnae
- ulnar
- ulnas
- ulpan
- ultra
- ulvas
- umbel
- umber
- umbos
- umbra
- umiac
- umiak
- umiaq
- umped
- unais
- unapt
- unarm
- unary
- unaus
- unban
- unbar
- unbid
- unbox
- uncap
- uncia
- uncle
- uncos
- uncoy
V 161 See all
- vacua
- vagal
- vague
- vagus
- vails
- vairs
- vakil
- vales
- valet
- valid
- valor
- valse
- value
- valve
- vamps
- vanda
- vaned
- vanes
- vangs
- vapid
- vapor
- varas
- varia
- varix
- varna
- varus
- varve
- vasal
- vases
- vasts
- vasty
- vatic
- vatus
- vault
- vaunt
- veals
W 296 See all
- wacke
- wacko
- wacks
- wacky
- waddy
- waded
- wader
- wades
- wadis
- wafer
- waffs
- wafts
- waged
- wager
- wages
- wagon
- wahoo
- waifs
- wails
- wains
- wairs
- waist
- waits
- waive
- waked
- waken
- waker
- wakes
- waled
- waler
- wales
- walks
- walla
- walls
- wally
- waltz
X 13
- xebec
- xenia
- xenic
- xenon
- xeric
- xerox
- xerus
- xylan
- xylem
- xylol
- xylyl
- xysti
- xysts
Y 94 See all
- yacht
- yacks
- yaffs
- yager
- yagis
- yahoo
- yaird
- yamen
- yamun
- yangs
- yanks
- yapok
- yapon
- yards
- yarer
- yarns
- yauds
- yauld
- yaups
- yawed
- yawls
- yawns
- yawps
- yeans
- yearn
- years
- yeast
- yecch
- yechs
- yechy
- yeggs
- yelks
- yells
- yelps
- yenta
- yente
Z 51 See all
- zaire
- zamia
- zanza
- zappy
- zarfs
- zaxes
- zayin
- zazen
- zeals
- zebec
- zebra
- zebus
- zeins
- zerks
- zeros
- zests
- zesty
- zetas
- zibet
- zilch
- zills
- zincs
- zincy
- zineb
- zings
- zingy
- zinky
- zippy
- ziram
- zitis
- zizit
- zlote
- zloty
- zoeae
- zoeal
- zoeas
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Common questions
How many five-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 8,624 five-letter words. It is built from ENABLE, the public-domain lexicon most word games use, so it covers far more than everyday vocabulary — see the sources page for details.
What are the most common five-letter words?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: about, other, which, their, there, first, would, these. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word in Scrabble?
jazzy scores 33 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Can I use these words for Wordle?
Yes — every Wordle answer is a five-letter word, and this list covers all of them. To narrow it down with the clues you already have, use the Wordle solver: enter your greens, yellows and grays and it filters this same dictionary.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.