5 Letter Word Finder

Enter your letters, use ? for blank tiles, and search all 8,636 words with 5 letters in our dictionary. Every result is a playable word from the same list the whole site is built on.

Enter your letters to see every word you can make.

What are some 5 letter words?

Which 5 letter words score the most in Scrabble?

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Word finders for every length

Racks of four, six, and seven tiles decide more games than any other size. Compare this page with the 4 Letter Word Finder , the 6 Letter Word Finder , and the 7 Letter Word Finder .

Five letters is where word games live right now. Daily puzzles built around a hidden five letter answer have made this the most searched length in the dictionary, and it has always been a scoring sweet spot on the board. The tool at the top of this page is a 5 letter word finder over the 8,636 five letter words in the ENABLE list, and it returns matches while you are still typing.

Cracking a daily five letter puzzle

The question mark is the trick most players miss. When a puzzle has you stuck, type the letters you know belong in the answer and add a question mark for each unknown tile. The finder assembles every word that can be built from that set, and scanning a short candidate list beats staring at an empty grid. Strong openers help you get to that point faster: AROSE, SLATE, CRANE, IRATE, and ADIEU each test a different mix of common letters, and all five are in this dictionary.

Five letter scoring on the board

On a board this length earns real money. JAZZY tops the tier at 33 points, with FIZZY, FUZZY, and WHIZZ at 29 right behind. The Z shows up in 211 five letter words, so a Z on your rack has far more company than it feels like mid game. S is the biggest starting letter by a wide margin, opening 1,056 entries, which is one more reason to hold an S for plural hooks instead of spending it early.

Why the counts here can be trusted

The phrase 5 letter words covers a lot of territory: 8,636 entries in this dictionary alone. Every number in this copy is computed from the ENABLE list at the moment the site is built, so the totals cannot drift out of sync with what the search returns. If a game you play accepts a word that never appears here, that is a dictionary difference, not a bug, and the dictionary page spells out exactly what this list contains and where it comes from.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good first guess for a five letter puzzle?
Openers that pack common letters into one word give you the most information. AROSE, SLATE, CRANE, IRATE, and ADIEU are all in this list, and each covers a different blend of frequent vowels and consonants. Pick one, then let the results of your guess drive the next search.
Why does my puzzle accept a word this finder does not show?
Different games check different dictionaries. This site is built on ENABLE, a public domain list chosen for its clean license, and some puzzles use larger or newer lexicons. Our /dictionary/ page lists the source, its license, and every count by length so you can see exactly what is included.
How do I search when I only know some of the letters?
Type the letters you are sure of and add a question mark for each unknown tile, up to three. The finder treats every question mark as any letter and builds the full list of candidates from that set, which usually shrinks the puzzle to a short list you can scan by eye.
What is the highest scoring five letter word?
JAZZY, at 33 points. Since Scrabble includes just one Z tile, a real JAZZY needs a blank for the second Z. FIZZY, FUZZY, and WHIZZ sit right behind it at 29 apiece, all wonderful ways to empty an ugly rack.

Working with a different rack? The main Word Finder searches every word length at once. Wondering why a word is or is not on the list? Read about the dictionary we use.