5-letter words

Browse 8,810 5-letter words. Filter by starting letters, endings, or letters inside the word, and compare scores in one place.

List summary

Average score

9.1

Classic letter-game score across all matches.

Top scorer

PZAZZ (34)

Highest single-word score in this result set.

Use this 5-letter page when you know the word length but need help narrowing the list. Jump by first letter, last letter, or letter group, or open one of the special lists below.

Browse 5-letter words

The first words alphabetically are shown below. Use the starting-letter links to browse the complete list in smaller sections.

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aahed
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3
4
No
aalii
5
4
3
No
aargh
9
2
4
No
abaca
9
3
3
No
aback
13
2
4
No
abaft
10
2
4
No
abaka
11
3
3
No
abamp
11
2
4
No
abase
7
3
4
No
abash
10
2
4
No
abate
7
3
4
No
abaya
10
3
3
Yes
abbas
9
2
3
No
abbes
9
2
4
No
abbey
12
2
4
Yes
abbot
9
2
4
No
abeam
9
3
4
No
abele
7
3
4
No
abets
7
2
5
No
abhor
10
2
5
No
abide
8
3
5
No
abled
8
2
5
No
abler
7
2
5
No
abmho
12
2
5
No
abode
8
3
5
No
abohm
12
2
5
No
aboil
7
3
5
No
abort
7
2
5
No
about
7
3
5
No
above
10
3
5
No
abrin
7
2
5
No
abris
7
2
5
No
abuse
7
3
5
No
abuts
7
2
5
No
abuzz
25
2
4
No
abyes
10
2
5
Yes
abysm
12
1
5
Yes
abyss
10
1
4
Yes
acari
7
3
4
No
accel
9
2
4
No
accra
9
2
3
No
aceae
7
4
3
No
acerb
9
2
5
No
acers
7
2
5
No
aceta
7
3
4
No
aceto
7
3
5
No
ached
11
2
5
No
aches
10
2
5
No
achoo
10
3
4
No
acids
8
2
5
No
acidy
11
2
5
Yes
acing
8
2
5
No
acini
7
3
4
No
ackee
11
3
4
No
acmes
9
2
5
No
acmic
11
2
4
No
acned
8
2
5
No
acnes
7
2
5
No
acock
13
2
4
No
acold
8
2
5
No
acorn
7
2
5
No
acred
8
2
5
No
acres
7
2
5
No
acrid
8
2
5
No
acron
7
2
5
No
acted
8
2
5
No
actin
7
2
5
No
actor
7
2
5
No
acute
7
3
5
No
acyls
10
1
5
Yes
adage
7
3
4
No
adapt
8
2
4
No
addax
14
2
3
No
added
8
2
3
No
adder
7
2
4
No
addle
7
2
4
No
adeno
6
3
5
No
adept
8
2
5
No
adieu
6
4
5
No
adios
6
3
5
No
adits
6
2
5
No
adman
8
2
4
No
admen
8
2
5
No
admin
8
2
5
No
admit
8
2
5
No
admix
15
2
5
No
adobe
8
3
5
No
adobo
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3
4
No
adopt
8
2
5
No
adore
6
3
5
No
adorn
6
2
5
No
adown
9
2
5
No
adult
6
2
5
No
adust
6
2
5
No
adyta
9
2
4
Yes
adzed
16
2
4
No
adzes
15
2
5
No
aecia
7
4
4
No
aedes
6
3
4
No
aegis
6
3
5
No

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