Five Letter Words for Scrabble, Wordle, & More!

This page contains a complete list of 5-letter words and their scores for Scrabble. Like our 2 Letter Words, 3 Letter Words, 4 Letter Words lists, the 5 letter words the 5 letter words are all taken from a large Scrabble dictionary and are valid in US play.

How to use this list of 5 letter words

This list of 5-letter words in the English dictionary can be used in different ways depending on your needs. If you’re looking for ideas for possible Scrabble words, you can use the search function below to input your 5 letters and see a list of all possible word combinations.

If you’re looking for ideas or inspiration for solving the Wordle Word of the Day, you can either browse the list, use the search bar below, or check out our Wordle Cheat page.

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8913 words Found

These are the 8,913 5-letter words that can be used in Scrabble play, or for other word games such as Wordle. The Scrabble score is shown next to each word. Clicking on a word will show you the definition as well as other possible words that can be made from the same letters.

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5 letter word FAQs

How many 5-letter words are there in the English dictionary?

There are 8,913 5-letter words legal for US Scrabble play.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter scrabble word?

Without any points multipliers, the highest score you can achieve with a 5-letter word in Scrabble is 33, for Jazzy. The next best word starting with is muzzy, which is worth 28 points. Both of these excellent five-letter words assume you're getting to use two Z tiles - which would require a blank tile.

How do I find the 5 letter Wordle Word of the Day?

Since there are over 8,900 possible 5-letter word combinations, scrolling through a long list of words probably isn’t the best way to win at Wordle. If you’re looking for help solving that difficult Wordle puzzle, check out our Wordle Cheat page for more tips!

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