5-letter words
There are 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary. Five-letter words are the heart of Wordle and a sweet spot in every tile game, long enough to score and short enough to fit.
Find these words in your tiles
Use ? or * for blank tiles. Shorter words are included too. Dictionary loads on your first search.
The sample below is sorted alphabetically with each word's Scrabble score, and the highest-scoring 5-letter words are called out separately. To narrow the list to words you can build from your own tiles, use the solver at the top of the page.
Highest-scoring 5-letter words
5-letter words (12,578)
Showing the first 300 of 12,578. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles.
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words are there?
Our dictionary contains 12,578 words that are exactly 5 letters long.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word?
PZAZZ scores 34 points in Scrabble, making it one of the top 5-letter words for value before board bonuses.
Are these good Wordle words?
Yes. Every word here is a valid five-letter English word, which makes this a solid pool of Wordle guesses. For narrowing a specific puzzle, try the Wordle helper.