5 letter words

8,586 words, grouped by the letter they start with, end with or contain. Pick a letter to see the full list.

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Best 5-letter words to guess

These cover the most common letters in common positions, so they make strong opening guesses.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words

Standard Scrabble letter values, before board bonuses.

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Questions

How many 5 letter words are there?

Our list has 8,586 5-letter words, taken from the public-domain ENABLE word list with offensive words removed.

What is the highest scoring 5 letter word?

JAZZY scores 33 points with standard Scrabble letter values.