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.

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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

WordScoreLength
pzazz345
jazzy335
fezzy295
fizzy295
fuzzy295
huzzy295
whizz295
bizzy285
buzzy285
chizz285

5-letter words (12,578)

Showing the first 300 of 12,578. Use the solver above to filter to your tiles, or take the whole set from the free JSON API.

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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.

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