5 Letter Words — The Complete List for Wordle & Scrabble
The English language contains over 12,000 common 5-letter words. This guide covers the best ones for Wordle, the highest-scoring ones for Scrabble, and how to find any 5-letter word from a scrambled set of letters in seconds.
Best 5-Letter Starting Words for Wordle
The best Wordle starting words cover the most common letters in 5-letter English words: E, A, R, O, T, L, I, S, N, C. These openers maximize your information on the first guess:
CRANE
SLATE
AUDIO
STARE
RAISE
AROSE
IRATE
AROSE
TRAIL
SNARE
CLOSE
STORE
PRICE
OATER
LINER
RATES
SENOR
ALONE
Why CRANE is the #1 starter
CRANE covers C, R, A, N, E — five of the most common letters in 5-letter words, with no repeated letters. Statistically, it eliminates the most possible answers in a single guess. SLATE is a close second, covering S, L, A, T, E.
Common 5-Letter Words by Starting Letter
5-Letter Words Starting with A
ABOUT
ABOVE
ABUSE
ADDED
ADULT
AFTER
AGAIN
AGENT
AGREE
AHEAD
ALARM
ALBUM
ALERT
ALIEN
ALIGN
ALIVE
ALLEY
ALLOW
ALONE
ALONG
ALTER
ANGEL
ANGER
ANGLE
ANGRY
ANIME
ANKLE
APART
APPLE
APPLY
ARISE
ARMOR
AROMA
AROSE
ARRAY
ARROW
ASSET
ATTIC
AUDIO
AUDIT
AVOID
AWFUL
5-Letter Words Starting with B
BACON
BADGE
BAKER
BASIC
BASIS
BATCH
BEACH
BEARD
BEAST
BEGAN
BEGIN
BEING
BELLY
BENCH
BIRTH
BLADE
BLAME
BLAND
BLAST
BLAZE
BLEAT
BLEND
BLESS
BLIND
BLOCK
BLOOD
BLOOM
BLOWN
BOARD
BONUS
BOOST
BOOTH
BOUND
BOXER
BRAVE
BREAD
BREAK
BREED
BRICK
BRIEF
BRING
BROAD
BROKE
BROOK
BROWN
BRUSH
BUILT
BURST
5-Letter Words Starting with C
CABIN
CABLE
CAMEL
CANDY
CARGO
CARRY
CATCH
CAUSE
CEDAR
CHAIN
CHAIR
CHALK
CHAOS
CHARM
CHASE
CHEAP
CHECK
CHEEK
CHESS
CHEST
CHIEF
CHILD
CHILL
CHINA
CINCH
CIVIC
CIVIL
CLAIM
CLAMP
CLANG
CLASH
CLASS
CLEAN
CLEAR
CLERK
CLICK
CLIFF
CLIMB
CLING
CLOCK
CLOSE
CLOUD
COACH
COAST
COBRA
COMET
COMIC
CORAL
COUNT
COURT
COVER
CRAFT
CRANE
CRASH
CRAZY
CREAM
CREEK
CRIME
CRISP
CROSS
CROWD
CROWN
CRUEL
CRUSH
CRUST
CRYPT
CUBIC
CURVE
CYCLE
5-Letter Words Starting with D–F
DAILY
DANCE
DEALT
DEATH
DEBUT
DELAY
DELTA
DENSE
DEPTH
DERBY
DIRTY
DOUBT
DOUGH
DRAFT
DRAIN
DRAKE
DRAMA
DRANK
DRAWN
DREAD
DREAM
DRESS
DRIFT
DRINK
DRIVE
DROVE
DRUNK
DRYER
DUNNO
DWARF
EAGER
EARLY
EARTH
EIGHT
ELITE
EMBER
EMPTY
ENEMY
ENJOY
ENTER
ENTRY
EQUAL
ERROR
EVENT
EVERY
EXACT
EXIST
EXTRA
FABLE
FAITH
FALSE
FANCY
FATAL
FAULT
FEAST
FEIGN
FENCE
FEVER
FIBER
FIELD
FIEND
FIFTH
FIFTY
FIGHT
FINAL
FIRST
FIXED
FJORD
FLANK
FLARE
FLASH
FLASK
FLEET
FLESH
FLOAT
FLOOD
FLOOR
FLORA
FLOUR
FLUID
FLUTE
FOCUS
FORCE
FORGE
FORTE
FORUM
FOUND
FRAME
FRESH
FRONT
FROST
FRUIT
FULLY
5-Letter Words Starting with G–L
GAUGE
GHOST
GIANT
GIVEN
GLAND
GLASS
GLAZE
GLEAM
GLIDE
GLOBE
GLOOM
GLOSS
GLOVE
GRACE
GRADE
GRAIN
GRAND
GRANT
GRASP
GRASS
GRAVE
GRAZE
GREAT
GREED
GREEN
GREET
GRIEF
GROAN
GROUP
GROVE
GROWL
GROWN
GUARD
GUESS
GUEST
GUILD
GUILE
GUISE
GULCH
GUSTY
HAPPY
HARSH
HEART
HEAVY
HEDGE
HENCE
HERON
HINGE
HOLLY
HOMER
HONOR
HORSE
HOTEL
HOUSE
HUMAN
HUMID
HUMOR
IDEAL
IMAGE
INDEX
INFER
INNER
INPUT
IRONY
ISSUE
IVORY
JUDGE
JUICE
JUMBO
KNACK
KNIFE
KNOCK
LABEL
LARGE
LASER
LATER
LAUGH
LAYER
LEARN
LEASE
LEAST
LEGAL
LEVEL
LIGHT
LIMIT
LINEN
LIVER
LOCAL
LODGE
LOGIC
LOOSE
LORRY
LOVER
LOWER
LUNAR
LUSTY
5-Letter Words Starting with M–R
MAGIC
MAJOR
MANOR
MAPLE
MARCH
MATCH
MAYOR
MEDIA
MERCY
MERIT
METAL
MIGHT
MINOR
MINUS
MODEL
MONEY
MONTH
MORAL
MOTTO
MOUNT
MOUSE
MOUTH
MOVIE
MUSIC
NAIVE
NERVE
NEVER
NIGHT
NOBLE
NOISE
NORTH
NOVEL
NURSE
OCEAN
OFFER
OFTEN
OLIVE
OPERA
ORBIT
ORDER
OTHER
OUTER
OUNCE
OVARY
OVERT
OWNER
OXIDE
OZONE
PAINT
PANIC
PAPER
PATCH
PAUSE
PEACE
PEARL
PEDAL
PENNY
PHASE
PHONE
PHOTO
PILOT
PITCH
PIXEL
PIZZA
PLACE
PLAIN
PLANE
PLANT
PLATE
PLAZA
PLEAD
PLUME
PLUNK
POINT
POKER
POLAR
POSIT
POUND
POWER
PRESS
PRICE
PRIDE
PRIME
PRINT
PRIOR
PRIZE
PROBE
PROSE
PROUD
PROVE
PROWL
PROXY
PSALM
PUPIL
PURSE
QUEEN
QUERY
QUEST
QUEUE
QUICK
QUIET
QUITE
QUOTA
QUOTE
RADAR
RADIO
RAINY
RAISE
RALLY
RANCH
RANGE
RAPID
RATIO
REACH
REALM
REBEL
REIGN
RELAX
REPLY
RESIN
RIDER
RIDGE
RIGHT
RISKY
RIVAL
RIVER
ROBIN
ROCKY
ROUGE
ROUGH
ROUND
ROUTE
ROYAL
RUGBY
RULER
5-Letter Words Starting with S–Z
SAINT
SALAD
SAUCE
SCALE
SCARE
SCENE
SCONE
SCOPE
SCORE
SCOUT
SEIZE
SERVE
SEVEN
SHADE
SHAFT
SHAKE
SHALL
SHAME
SHAPE
SHARE
SHARK
SHARP
SHAWL
SHEAR
SHED
SHEEN
SHEER
SHELF
SHELL
SHIFT
SHINE
SHIRT
SHOAL
SHOCK
SHORE
SHORT
SHOUT
SHOVE
SINCE
SKILL
SKULL
SLANT
SLATE
SLAVE
SLEEP
SLEET
SLICE
SLIDE
SLOPE
SMART
SMELL
SMILE
SMOKE
SNAKE
SOLAR
SOLID
SOLVE
SORRY
SPACE
SPARE
SPARK
SPAWN
SPEAK
SPEED
SPEND
SPICE
SPINE
SPITE
SPLIT
SPOKE
SPOON
SPORT
SPOUT
SPRAY
SPREE
STAGE
STAKE
STALE
STALK
STAMP
STAND
STARE
START
STATE
STAVE
STEAM
STEEL
STEEP
STEER
STERN
STICK
STIFF
STILL
STING
STOMP
STONE
STORM
STORY
STOVE
STRAP
STRAW
STRAY
STRIP
STUCK
STUDY
STUNT
STYLE
SUGAR
SUITE
SUNNY
SUPER
SURGE
SWAMP
SWEAR
SWEET
SWEPT
SWIFT
SWIRL
SWORD
TABLE
TASTE
TEACH
TEETH
TENSE
TENT
THEME
THERE
THESE
THICK
THING
THINK
THIRD
THORN
THOSE
THREE
THREW
THROW
THUMB
TIGER
TIMER
TIRED
TITLE
TODAY
TOKEN
TOPIC
TOTAL
TOUGH
TOWER
TOXIC
TRACK
TRADE
TRAIL
TRAIN
TRAIT
TRASH
TRAWL
TREAD
TREAT
TREND
TRIAL
TRIBE
TRICK
TRIED
TROOP
TROUT
TROVE
TRUCE
TRULY
TRUMP
TRUNK
TRUST
TRUTH
TULIP
TUMMY
TUTOR
TWEED
TWICE
TWIST
ULTRA
UNCLE
UNDER
UNION
UNITY
UNTIL
UPPER
UPSET
URBAN
USAGE
USHER
USURP
UTTER
VALID
VALUE
VALVE
VAPOR
VAULT
VIGOR
VINYL
VIRAL
VISOR
VITAL
VIVID
VOCAL
VOGUE
VOTER
VOUCH
VOWEL
WAIST
WATCH
WATER
WEARY
WEDGE
WEIGH
WEIRD
WHALE
WHEAT
WHEEL
WHERE
WHILE
WHITE
WHOLE
WHOSE
WIELD
WITCH
WOMAN
WORLD
WORRY
WORSE
WORST
WORTH
WOULD
WOUND
WRATH
WRIST
WRITE
WRONG
YACHT
YIELD
YOUNG
YOUTH
ZESTY
ZILCH
ZONAL
5-Letter Words with No Repeating Letters (Wordle Strategy)
Words with 5 unique letters are the best for Wordle — each guess reveals maximum information. Top picks:
CRANE
SLATE
BROTH
CLUMP
FJORD
GLYPH
JUMPY
NYMPH
SPHINX
WALTZ
EXPUNGE
QUIRK
DWARF
PLUMB
STOMP
SWEPT
GRIFT
BLOND
5-Letter Words with Double Letters
These trip up Wordle players because both copies of a letter must be guessed:
ABBEY
ADDED
ALLEY
APPLY
ARROW
ATTIC
BELLE
BLESS
BLISS
BUFFY
CARRY
CHESS
CLASS
CLIFF
CRESS
CROSS
DITTO
DIZZY
ESSAY
FERRY
FINNY
FIZZY
FLOSS
FOGGY
FUZZY
GRILL
GROSS
HAPPY
HIPPO
HOLLY
HUMOR
IGLOO
JAZZY
JELLY
JEWEL
JIFFY
JUTTY
KAZOO
KNELL
LATTE
LEVEL
LLAMA
MELEE
MERRY
MIFFY
MOMMY
MOTTO
MUDDY
NANNY
NITTY
NOISY
NUTTY
OFFAL
OFFER
OTTER
OUTER
PETTY
PIXEL
PIZZA
POPPY
PUFFY
PUPPY
PUTTY
QUEEN
RALLY
REBEL
REEDY
RIVET
ROCKY
RUDDY
RULER
RUSTY
SASSY
SAVVY
SEEDY
SHALL
SHEEN
SHEER
SHELL
SILLY
SKILL
SLEEP
SLEEK
SMELL
SPELL
SPILL
SPREE
STAFF
STIFF
STILL
STOMP
STUFF
SUNNY
SWEET
TABOO
TATTY
TEETH
TEPEE
TOFFY
TROLL
TRUSS
TUBBY
TUMOR
TUTOR
TUTTI
TUMMY
UDDER
VIVID
VODKA
VROOM
WALLS
WELLS
WHIFF
WITTY
WOOLY
WORRY
YUMMY
ZIPPY
ZOMBI
ZAPPY
High-Scoring 5-Letter Words for Scrabble
These 5-letter words use high-value tiles (Q=10, Z=10, J=8, X=8) and score well:
| Word | Points | Key Tiles |
|---|
| JAZZY | 35 | J(8) + Z(10) + Z(10) |
| FIZZY | 29 | F(4) + Z(10) + Z(10) |
| FUZZY | 29 | F(4) + Z(10) + Z(10) |
| QUAFF | 23 | Q(10) + F(4) + F(4) |
| ZINKY | 22 | Z(10) |
| ZILCH | 21 | Z(10) |
| JUICY | 19 | J(8) |
| BOXER | 17 | B(3) + X(8) |
| EXPEL | 16 | X(8) |
| AXIOM | 16 | X(8) |
| FJORD | 16 | J(8) |
| VODKA | 13 | V(4) + K(5) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words are in English?
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) contains approximately 8,996 valid 5-letter words. Including common words not in Scrabble dictionaries, the total exceeds 12,000. World Unscrambler's English dictionary contains all Scrabble-valid 5-letter words plus common vocabulary words.
What is the best 5-letter word for Wordle?
CRANE is widely considered the best single opening word, covering five high-frequency letters with no repeats. SLATE is a close second. For maximum elimination power with two guesses, the pair CRANE + MIDST covers 10 unique high-frequency letters.
Are there 5-letter words with all vowels?
Yes, though rare. The most common are AUDIO (4 vowels), ADIEU (4 vowels), OURIE (4 vowels), and LOUIE (4 vowels). A true all-vowel 5-letter word does not exist in standard English dictionaries.
What are the most common 5-letter words?
The most commonly used 5-letter words in English are: ABOUT, AFTER, AGAIN, BEING, COULD, EVERY, FIRST, FROM, GREAT, HOUSE, LARGE, MIGHT, OTHER, PLACE, SMALL, THEIR, THERE, THESE, THINK, THOSE, THREE, UNDER, WHERE, WHICH, WHILE, WORLD, WOULD, YOUNG.