Word finder
5-letter words
The 5-letter words Wordtide's board accepts, grouped by first letter with the everyday words first. There are 8,560 playable words with 5 letters in Wordtide's English dictionary. The highest-scoring is JAZZY, worth 31 points.
Popular words with 5 letters
- FUZZY27
- FIZZY26
- PIZZA23
- QUICK19
- JUMPS18
- CRAZY17
- JOKED17
- EQUIP16
- FROZE16
- JOKES16
- JUDGE16
- JUICE16
- QUERY16
- AMAZE15
- CHUCK15
- ENJOY15
- FIXED15
- JELLY15
Highest-scoring words with 5 letters
Points are Wordtide tile values before bonus squares. Rare letters pay most: J, Q and Z are worth 9, X is 7.
- JAZZY31
- FUZZY27
- FIZZY26
- WHIZZ26
- MUZZY26
- DIZZY24
- ABUZZ24
- FRIZZ24
- HUZZA24
- PIZZA23
- TIZZY23
- HAJJI23
5-letter words starting with A (495)
- ABIDE8
- ABOUT8
- ABOVE11
- ABUSE8
- ACTED8
- ACUTE8
- ADAPT8
- ADDED8
- ADMIT8
- ADOPT8
- AFTER8
- AGONY8
- AHEAD8
- AIMED8
- ALBUM10
- ALIKE8
- ALIVE9
- ALLOW8
- ALPHA9
- AMAZE15
- AMBER9
- AMEND8
- AMONG8
- AMPLE9
- AMUSE8
- ANGRY8
- APPAL9
- APPLE9
- APPLY11
- ARMED8
- ARROW8
- ASKED9
- AVOID10
- AWAKE11
- AWARD9
- AWFUL12
- AXIOM13
The 37 most common shown, 458 rarer words not listed. Words starting with A
5-letter words starting with B (581)
- BACKS12
- BADGE9
- BADLY10
- BAKED11
- BAKES10
- BANKS10
- BARKS10
- BASIC9
- BATCH11
- BATHS9
- BEACH11
- BEGUN9
- BELOW10
- BENCH11
- BIBLE9
- BIRTH9
- BLACK12
- BLAME9
- BLANK10
- BLINK10
- BLOCK12
- BLOWN10
- BLOWS10
- BLURB10
- BOGUS9
- BOMBS11
- BOOKS10
- BOUND9
- BOXES13
- BRAKE10
- BRAVE11
- BREAK10
- BRICK12
- BRIEF10
- BROKE10
- BROWN10
- BRUSH10
- BUCKS13
- BUILD9
- BULBS10
- BUNCH12
- BUYER10
- BYTES9
The 43 most common shown, 538 rarer words not listed. Words starting with B
5-letter words starting with C (660)
- CABLE9
- CAKES10
- CAMPS11
- CARRY9
- CATCH11
- CHAIN9
- CHAIR9
- CHALK12
- CHAOS9
- CHAPS11
- CHARM11
- CHEAP11
- CHECK14
- CHEEK12
- CHEWS12
- CHIEF12
- CHILD10
- CHIPS11
- CHOPS11
- CHORD10
- CHUCK15
- CHUNK13
- CIVIL11
- CLICK12
- CLIFF13
- CLIMB11
- CLOCK12
- CLUBS10
- COACH11
- COMIC11
- COMMA11
- COOKS10
- COPED10
- COUGH11
- COVER11
- CRACK12
- CRAFT10
- CRAMP11
- CRAWL10
- CRAZY17
- CROWD11
- CROWN10
- CRUSH10
- CUBIC12
- CURLY10
- CURRY10
- CURVE12
- CYCLE11
- CYNIC11
The 49 most common shown, 611 rarer words not listed. Words starting with C
5-letter words starting with D (449)
- DAILY8
- DANCE8
- DATUM9
- DEATH8
- DEBUG10
- DECAY10
- DEEMS8
- DEITY8
- DELAY8
- DEPTH10
- DEVIL10
- DIARY8
- DITCH10
- DIVED11
- DIVES10
- DOGMA9
- DOUBT9
- DOZEN14
- DRAFT9
- DRANK9
- DRAWN9
- DRAWS9
- DRIFT9
- DRINK9
- DRIVE10
- DROVE10
- DROWN9
- DRUMS9
- DRUNK10
- DUCKS12
- DUMMY13
- DUMPS11
- DUSTY9
- DYING9
The 34 most common shown, 415 rarer words not listed. Words starting with D
5-letter words starting with E (192)
- EMBED10
- EMPTY11
- ENEMY9
- ENJOY15
- EQUAL14
- EQUIP16
- ETHIC9
- EVENS9
- EVERY11
- EXACT13
- EXAMS13
- EXIST11
- EXITS11
- EXTRA11
The 14 most common shown, 178 rarer words not listed. Words starting with E
5-letter words starting with F (426)
- FACED11
- FACES10
- FANCY12
- FAVOR12
- FETCH12
- FEVER12
- FEWER11
- FIFTH13
- FIFTY13
- FIGHT11
- FIVER12
- FIXED15
- FIXES14
- FIZZY26
- FLAWS11
- FLOWN11
- FLOWS11
- FLUSH11
- FOCUS11
- FOLKS11
- FORUM11
- FRANK11
- FREAK11
- FROWN11
- FROZE16
- FUDGE11
- FULLY11
- FUMES11
- FUNNY11
- FURRY11
- FUSSY11
- FUZZY27
The 32 most common shown, 394 rarer words not listed. Words starting with F
5-letter words starting with G (412)
- GAMES8
- GHOST8
- GIFTS9
- GIVEN10
- GIVES10
- GLORY8
- GLOVE10
- GLOWS9
- GNOME8
- GOING7
- GOODS7
- GOODY9
- GRABS8
- GRACE8
- GRADE7
- GRAND7
- GRAPH10
- GRASP8
- GRAVE10
- GREED7
- GRIEF9
- GRIND7
- GRIPS8
- GROUP9
- GROWN9
- GROWS9
- GUARD8
- GUESS7
- GUEST7
- GUIDE8
- GUILT7
The 31 most common shown, 381 rarer words not listed. Words starting with G
5-letter words starting with H (330)
- HABIT9
- HACKS12
- HAIRY9
- HALVE11
- HANDS8
- HANDY10
- HANGS8
- HAPPY13
- HARDY10
- HARSH9
- HASTY9
- HAVOC13
- HEAVY13
- HELPS9
- HENCE9
- HIDED9
- HOBBY13
- HOMES9
- HONEY9
- HOOKS10
- HOPED10
- HOPES9
- HUMAN10
- HUMOR10
- HURRY10
The 25 most common shown, 305 rarer words not listed. Words starting with H
5-letter words starting with I (118)
- ICONS7
- IDIOM8
- IMAGE8
- IMPLY11
- INCUR8
- INDEX12
- INFER8
- INPUT8
- IRONY7
The 9 most common shown, 109 rarer words not listed. Words starting with I
5-letter words starting with J (133)
- JEANS13
- JELLY15
- JOINS13
- JOINT13
- JOKED17
- JOKES16
- JOLLY15
- JUDGE16
- JUICE16
- JUMPS18
The 10 most common shown, 123 rarer words not listed. Words starting with J
5-letter words starting with K (203)
- KAYAK13
- KEEPS10
- KEYED11
- KHAKI13
- KICKS13
- KILLS8
- KINDS9
- KINGS9
- KINKS11
- KNACK13
- KNEES8
- KNIFE11
- KNOCK13
- KNOWN11
- KNOWS11
The 15 most common shown, 188 rarer words not listed. Words starting with K
5-letter words starting with L (400)
- LABEL7
- LACKS10
- LAUGH9
- LEACH9
- LEAVE9
- LEVEL9
- LIFTS8
- LIGHT8
- LIKED9
- LIKES8
- LIMBS9
- LINKS8
- LIVED10
- LIVER9
- LIVES9
- LOBBY11
- LOCKS10
- LOGIC8
- LOOKS8
- LOUSY8
- LOVED10
- LOVER9
- LOVES9
- LOWER8
- LUCKY13
- LUMPS10
- LUNCH10
- LURKS9
- LYING8
- LYRIC9
The 30 most common shown, 370 rarer words not listed. Words starting with L
5-letter words starting with M (443)
- MAGIC10
- MAIZE15
- MAJOR15
- MAKER10
- MAKES10
- MARCH11
- MARKS10
- MARRY9
- MATCH11
- MAYBE11
- MAYOR9
- MEDIA8
- MENDS8
- MENUS8
- MERCY11
- MERGE8
- MERRY9
- MESSY9
- MIGHT10
- MIMIC11
- MIXED14
- MIXES13
- MONEY9
- MONTH9
- MOULD9
- MOUTH10
- MOVED12
- MOVES11
- MOVIE11
- MUCKS13
- MUMMY14
- MUSIC10
- MYTHS11
The 33 most common shown, 410 rarer words not listed. Words starting with M
5-letter words starting with N (197)
- NAIVE9
- NAKED9
- NAMED8
- NAMES7
- NASTY7
- NERVE9
- NEVER9
- NEWER8
- NEWLY10
- NICER7
- NICKS10
- NIGHT8
- NOBLE7
- NOISY7
- NOVEL9
The 15 most common shown, 182 rarer words not listed. Words starting with N
5-letter words starting with O (181)
- OBEYS9
- OCCUR10
- OCEAN7
- ODDLY9
- OFFER11
- OFTEN8
- OMITS7
- OPTED8
- OPTIC9
- OUGHT9
- OWING9
- OWNED9
- OWNER8
- OZONE13
The 14 most common shown, 167 rarer words not listed. Words starting with O
5-letter words starting with P (554)
- PACKS12
- PAGED9
- PAGES8
- PANIC9
- PAPER9
- PARKS10
- PARTY9
- PATCH11
- PATHS9
- PAYED10
- PEACE9
- PEAKS10
- PENCE9
- PENNY9
- PETTY9
- PHASE9
- PHONE9
- PHOTO9
- PICKS12
- PIECE9
- PINCH11
- PIPES9
- PITCH11
- PIZZA23
- PLACE9
- PLAYS9
- PLUGS9
- POEMS9
- POUND9
- POWER10
- PRAYS9
- PRICE9
- PRIME9
- PRIZE15
- PROOF10
- PROUD9
- PROVE11
- PUMPS12
- PUNCH12
- PUPIL10
- PURGE9
The 41 most common shown, 513 rarer words not listed. Words starting with P
5-letter words starting with Q (53)
- QUEEN14
- QUERY16
- QUEUE15
- QUICK19
The 4 most common shown, 49 rarer words not listed. Words starting with Q
5-letter words starting with R (416)
- RABID8
- RACED8
- RACES7
- RACKS10
- RANKS8
- RAPID8
- RAVED10
- RAVES9
- RAZOR13
- REACH9
- REACT7
- READY8
- REALM7
- REFER8
- RELAX11
- RELAY7
- RENEW8
- REPLY9
- RHYME11
- RIGHT8
- RIGID7
- RISKS8
- RISKY10
- RIVAL9
- RIVER9
- ROBOT7
- ROCKS10
- ROMAN7
- ROUGH9
- RUMOR8
- RUSTY8
The 31 most common shown, 385 rarer words not listed. Words starting with R
5-letter words starting with S (1,043)
- SACKS10
- SADLY8
- SAFER8
- SAUCE8
- SAVED10
- SAVES9
- SCARF10
- SCOPE9
- SCRAP9
- SCREW10
- SEEKS8
- SERVE9
- SEVEN9
- SHADE8
- SHAKE10
- SHAKY12
- SHAME9
- SHAPE9
- SHARP9
- SHEDS8
- SHEEP9
- SHELF10
- SHIFT10
- SHINY9
- SHIPS9
- SHOCK12
- SHOOK10
- SHOPS9
- SHOUT8
- SHOVE11
- SHOWN10
- SHOWS10
- SHUTS8
- SIGHT8
- SIGMA8
- SINKS8
- SIXTH13
- SIXTY13
- SIZED14
- SIZES13
- SKILL8
- SKIPS10
- SKIRT8
- SKULL9
- SLAVE9
- SLOWS8
- SMASH9
- SMITH9
- SMOKE10
- SNACK10
- SNEAK8
- SNIFF11
- SOCKS10
- SOLVE9
- SOUTH8
- SPACE9
- SPEAK10
- SPIKE10
- SPOKE10
- SPOOF10
- SPRAY9
- SQUAD15
- STACK10
- STAFF11
- STAMP9
- STICK10
- STIFF11
- STOCK10
- STUCK11
- STUDY9
- STUFF12
- SWAMP12
- SWAPS10
- SWEEP10
- SWEPT10
- SWIMS10
- SWING9
- SWORD9
The 78 most common shown, 965 rarer words not listed. Words starting with S
5-letter words starting with T (544)
- TACKS10
- TAKEN8
- TAKER8
- TAKES8
- TALKS8
- TANKS8
- TASKS8
- TAXES11
- TEACH9
- TEMPT9
- TEXTS11
- THANK10
- THEFT10
- THEME9
- THICK12
- THIEF10
- THING8
- THINK10
- THIRD8
- THOUS8
- THREW10
- THROW10
- THUMB12
- TIGHT8
- TIMED8
- TODAY8
- TOKEN8
- TOPIC9
- TOUCH10
- TOUGH9
- TOWER8
- TOWNS8
- TRACK10
- TRICK10
- TRUCK11
- TRULY8
- TRUNK9
- TRUTH8
- TWICE10
- TYPED10
- TYPES9
The 41 most common shown, 503 rarer words not listed. Words starting with T
5-letter words starting with U (117)
- UNCLE8
- UNDER7
- UNDID8
- UNIFY11
- UNITY8
- UPPER10
- UPSET8
- URBAN8
- URGED8
The 9 most common shown, 108 rarer words not listed. Words starting with U
5-letter words starting with V (160)
- VAGUE11
- VALID10
- VALVE13
- VERBS11
- VICAR11
- VIEWS12
- VINYL11
- VOCAL11
- VOICE11
- VOMIT11
- VOUCH14
- VOWEL12
The 12 most common shown, 148 rarer words not listed. Words starting with V
5-letter words starting with W (295)
- WADED10
- WAKED12
- WAKES11
- WALKS11
- WARMS10
- WARPS10
- WATCH12
- WAVED13
- WAVES12
- WEARY10
- WEEKS11
- WEIGH11
- WHALE10
- WHICH14
- WHOOP12
- WIDTH11
- WIPED11
- WITCH12
- WIVES12
- WOKEN11
- WORKS11
- WRECK13
The 22 most common shown, 273 rarer words not listed. Words starting with W
5-letter words starting with X (13)
- XEBEC15
- XENON11
- XEROX17
- XYLEM15
The 4 most common shown, 9 rarer words not listed. Words starting with X
5-letter words starting with Y (94)
- YACHT11
- YARDS8
- YEARS7
- YIELD8
- YOUNG9
- YOURS8
- YOUTH10
The 7 most common shown, 87 rarer words not listed. Words starting with Y
5-letter words starting with Z (51)
- ZEBRA15
- ZEROS13
- ZINCS15
- ZONES13
The 4 most common shown, 47 rarer words not listed. Words starting with Z
5-letter words with Q, Z, X, J and K
5-letter words with Q (74)
- EQUAL14
- EQUIP16
- PIQUE16
- QUACK19
- QUAIL14
- QUAKE17
- QUALM16
- QUARK17
- QUASH16
- QUAYS16
- QUEEN14
- QUERY16
- QUEST14
- QUEUE15
- QUICK19
- QUIET14
- QUIPS16
- QUIRK17
- QUITE14
- QUITS14
- QUOTA14
- QUOTE14
- SQUAD15
- SQUID15
5-letter words with Z (210)
- AMAZE15
- BLAZE15
- BLITZ15
- BOOZE15
- CRAZY17
- DIZZY24
- DOZEN14
- FAZED17
- FAZES16
- FIZZY26
- FROZE16
- FUZZY27
- HAZED16
- MAIZE15
- OZONE13
- PIZZA23
- PRIZE15
- RAZOR13
- SIZED14
- SIZES13
- WALTZ16
- WHIZZ26
- ZEROS13
- ZONES13
5-letter words with X (200)
- AFFIX17
- AXIOM13
- BOXES13
- BUXOM16
- EXACT13
- EXAMS13
- EXIST11
- EXITS11
- EXTRA11
- FIXED15
- FIXES14
- FOXED15
- INDEX12
- MAXIM15
- MIXED14
- MIXES13
- PROXY15
- RELAX11
- SIXTH13
- SIXTY13
- TAXES11
- TEXTS11
- VEXED16
- VEXES15
5-letter words with J (170)
- ENJOY15
- JACKS18
- JAMBS17
- JAWED17
- JEANS13
- JELLY15
- JERKS16
- JERKY18
- JEWEL16
- JIBED16
- JIFFY21
- JOINS13
- JOINT13
- JOKED17
- JOKES16
- JOLLY15
- JUDGE16
- JUICE16
- JUICY18
- JUMBO18
- JUMPS18
- JUMPY20
- JUNKS17
- MAJOR15
5-letter words with K (866)
- BACKS12
- BLACK12
- BLOCK12
- BRICK12
- BUCKS13
- CHALK12
- CHECK14
- CHEEK12
- CHUCK15
- CHUNK13
- CLICK12
- CLOCK12
- CRACK12
- DUCKS12
- HACKS12
- JOKED17
- JOKES16
- KICKS13
- KNOCK13
- LUCKY13
- MUCKS13
- PACKS12
- QUICK19
- WRECK13
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High-value letters
Every word comes from the ENABLE public-domain word list that Wordtide's English board uses, with offensive words removed. Numbers next to a word are its points from our own letter values.
Questions
How many words are there with 5 letters?
Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words) has 8,560 words with 5 letters, from 5 to 5 letters long.
What is the highest-scoring word with 5 letters?
JAZZY, worth 31 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares. Close behind: FUZZY (27), FIZZY (26) and WHIZZ (26).
What are some common 5-letter words?
FUZZY, FIZZY, PIZZA, QUICK, JUMPS and CRAZY. See the full 5-letter list on this page or browse all 5-letter words at wordtide.app/words/5-letter.
Can I play these words in Wordtide?
Yes. Every word listed is valid on Wordtide's English board, a free word game on one endless board shared by players worldwide. Play in the browser with no download or sign-up.
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