5-Letter Words
8636 valid 5-letter words from the ENABLE dictionary. Use for Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordle, crosswords, and word games.
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All 5-letter words (showing 600 of 8636)
aahed9
aalii5
aargh9
abaca9
abaci9
aback13
abaft10
abaka11
abamp11
abase7
abash10
abate7
abbas9
abbes9
abbey12
abbot9
abeam9
abele7
abets7
abhor10
abide8
abler7
ables7
abmho12
abode8
abohm12
aboil7
aboma9
aboon7
abort7
about7
above10
abris7
abuse7
abuts7
abuzz25
abyes10
abysm12
abyss10
acari7
acerb9
aceta7
ached11
aches10
achoo10
acids8
acidy11
acing8
acini7
ackee11
acmes9
acmic11
acned8
acnes7
acock13
acold8
acorn7
acred8
acres7
acrid8
acted8
actin7
actor7
acute7
acyls10
adage7
adapt8
addax14
added8
adder7
addle7
adeem8
adept8
adieu6
adios6
adits6
adman8
admen8
admit8
admix15
adobe8
adobo8
adopt8
adore6
adorn6
adown9
adoze15
adult6
adunc8
adust6
adyta9
adzes15
aecia7
aedes6
aegis6
aeons5
aerie5
afars8
affix18
afire8
afoot8
afore8
afoul8
afrit8
after8
again6
agama8
agape8
agars6
agate6
agave9
agaze15
agene6
agent6
agers6
agger7
aggie7
aggro7
aghas9
agile6
aging7
agios6
agism8
agist6
aglee6
aglet6
agley9
aglow9
agmas8
agone6
agons6
agony9
agora6
agree6
agria6
agues6
ahead9
ahold9
ahull8
aided7
aider6
aides6
ailed6
aimed8
aimer7
aioli5
aired6
airer5
airns5
airth8
airts5
aisle5
aitch10
aiver8
ajiva15
ajuga13
akees9
akela9
akene9
alack11
alamo7
aland6
alane5
alang6
alans5
alant5
alarm7
alary8
alate5
albas7
album9
alcid8
alder6
aldol6
alecs7
alefs8
aleph10
alert5
alfas8
algae6
algal6
algas6
algid7
algin6
algor6
algum8
alias5
alibi7
alien5
alifs8
align6
alike9
aline5
alist5
alive8
aliya8
alkyd13
alkyl12
allay8
allee5
alley8
allod6
allot5
allow8
alloy8
allyl8
almah10
almas7
almeh10
almes7
almud8
almug8
aloes5
aloft8
aloha8
aloin5
alone5
along6
aloof8
aloud6
alpha10
altar5
alter5
altho8
altos5
alula5
alums7
alway11
amahs10
amain7
amass7
amaze16
amber9
ambit9
amble9
ambos9
ambry12
ameba9
ameer7
amend8
amens7
ament7
amias7
amice9
amici9
amide8
amido8
amids8
amies7
amiga8
amigo8
amine7
amino7
amins7
amirs7
amiss7
amity10
ammos9
amnia7
amnic9
amoks11
amole7
among8
amort7
amour7
ample9
amply12
ampul9
amuck13
amuse7
amyls10
ancon7
anear5
anele5
anent5
angas6
angel6
anger6
angle6
angry9
angst6
anile5
anils5
anima7
anime7
animi7
anion5
anise5
ankhs12
ankle9
ankus9
anlas5
annal5
annas5
annex12
annoy8
annul5
anoas5
anode6
anole5
anomy10
ansae5
antae5
antas5
anted6
antes5
antic7
antis5
antra5
antre5
antsy8
anvil8
aorta5
apace9
apart7
apeak11
apeek11
apers7
apery10
aphid11
aphis10
apian7
aping8
apish10
apnea7
apods8
aport7
appal9
appel9
apple9
apply12
apres7
apron7
apses7
apsis7
apter7
aptly10
aquae14
aquas14
araks9
arbor7
arced8
arcus7
ardeb8
ardor6
areae5
areal5
areas5
areca7
areic7
arena5
arete5
argal6
argil6
argle6
argol6
argon6
argot6
argue6
argus6
arhat8
arias5
ariel5
arils5
arise5
arles5
armed8
armer7
armet7
armor7
aroid6
aroma7
arose5
arpen7
arras5
array8
arris5
arrow8
arses5
arsis5
arson5
artal5
artel5
artsy8
arums7
arval8
arvos8
aryls8
asana5
ascot7
ascus7
asdic8
ashed9
ashen8
ashes8
aside6
asked10
asker9
askew12
askoi9
askos9
aspen7
asper7
aspic9
aspis7
assai5
assay8
asses5
asset5
aster5
astir5
asyla8
ataps7
ataxy15
atilt5
atlas5
atman7
atmas7
atoll5
atoms7
atomy10
atone5
atony8
atopy10
atria5
atrip7
attar5
attic7
audad7
audio6
audit6
auger6
aught9
augur6
aulic7
aunts5
aunty8
aurae5
aural5
aurar5
auras5
aurei5
aures5
auric7
auris5
aurum7
autos5
auxin12
avail8
avant8
avast8
avens8
avers8
avert8
avgas9
avian8
avion8
aviso8
avoid9
avows11
await8
awake12
award9
aware8
awash11
awful11
awing9
awned9
awoke12
awols8
axels12
axial12
axile12
axils12
axing13
axiom14
axion12
axite12
axled13
axles12
axman14
axmen14
axone12
axons12
ayahs11
ayins8
azans14
azide15
azido15
azine14
azlon14
azoic16
azole14
azons14
azote14
azoth17
azure14
baaed8
baals7
babas9
babel9
babes9
babka13
baboo9
babul9
babus9
bacca11
backs13
bacon9
baddy12
badge9
badly11
baffs13
baffy16
bagel8
baggy12
bahts10
bails7
bairn7
baith10
baits7
baiza16
baize16
baked12
baker11
bakes11
balas7
balds8
baldy11
baled8
baler7
bales7
balks11
balky14
balls7
bally10
balms9
balmy12
balsa7
banal7
banco9
bands8
bandy11
baned8
banes7
bangs8
banjo14
banks11
banns7
banty10
barbe9
barbs9
barde8
bards8
bared8
barer7
bares7
barfs10
barge8
baric9
barks11
barky14
barms9
barmy12
barns7
barny10
baron7
barre7
barye10
basal7
based8
baser7
bases7
basic9
basil7
basin7
basis7
basks11
bassi7
basso7
bassy10
baste7
basts7
batch12
bated8
bates7
bathe10
baths10
batik11
baton7
batts7
battu7
batty10
bauds8
baulk11
bawds11
bawdy14
bawls10
bawty13
bayed11
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About 5-letter words
How many 5-letter words are there in English?
There are 8636 valid 5-letter English words in the ENABLE dictionary used by Words With Friends and most Scrabble apps.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word in Scrabble?
"JAZZY" with 33 points. High-value 5-letter words usually contain Z, Q, J, or X.
Are these valid in Words With Friends?
Yes. WWF uses the same ENABLE dictionary plus a few extra words. All words shown here are accepted in both games.
Why do I need 5-letter words?
Word puzzles like Wordle, daily anagram games, Scrabble openings, and crossword clues all benefit from a strong vocabulary of 5-letter words. Bookmark this page as a quick reference.