5 Letter Words
All 8636 5-letter words in our dictionary, sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words are the heart of Wordle. Tap the Word Finder to filter these by starting letter, ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.
8636 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200
jazzy33
fizzy29
fuzzy29
whizz29
muzzy28
dizzy27
frizz26
huzza26
lezzy26
tizzy26
abuzz25
mezzo25
pizza25
tazza23
tazze23
zanza23
zazen23
zizit23
hajji22
jacky21
jiffy21
quaky21
zappy21
zaxes21
zinky21
zippy21
furzy20
hafiz20
quack20
quaff20
quick20
quiff20
woozy20
boozy19
cozey19
crazy19
enzym19
hamza19
jammy19
jemmy19
jerky19
jimmy19
jimpy19
jokey19
jujus19
jumpy19
junky19
kudzu19
kylix19
qophs19
xerox19
zilch19
zincy19
zymes19
affix18
ditzy18
doozy18
fazed18
flaxy18
fuzed18
gauzy18
ghazi18
glazy18
hazed18
hexyl18
hyrax18
jacks18
jiffs18
jivey18
jocko18
jocks18
jowly18
kazoo18
kicky18
klutz18
kopje18
kyack18
mujik18
nudzh18
quake18
quark18
quirk18
xylyl18
zebec18
zerks18
zingy18
zombi18
zonks18
zooks18
azoth17
braxy17
calyx17
choky17
cylix17
epoxy17
faqir17
fazes17
feaze17
feeze17
fezes17
fique17
fritz17
froze17
furze17
fuzee17
fuzes17
fuzil17
gizmo17
hapax17
hazan17
hazel17
hazer17
hazes17
heeze17
hertz17
howff17
huffy17
jaggy17
joked17
juicy17
juked17
khaph17
mazed17
oxbow17
pawky17
phlox17
prexy17
proxy17
pujah17
pyxes17
pyxie17
pyxis17
quash17
quays17
query17
queys17
quoth17
qursh17
ritzy17
soyuz17
squaw17
vizir17
vizor17
wacky17
waltz17
whack17
whiff17
winze17
wizen17
wizes17
xylem17
yucky17
zarfs17
zayin17
zesty17
zloty17
zooty17
zowie17
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azoic16
baffy16
baiza16
baize16
bazar16
bazoo16
bemix16
bezel16
bezil16
biffy16
bizes16
blaze16
blitz16
bonze16
booze16
bortz16
bozos16
braza16
braze16
buffy16
buxom16
byway16
chaff16
check16
chevy16
chewy16
chick16
chivy16
chock16
chuck16
chuff16
cimex16
civvy16
cloze16
cocky16
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comix16
cozen16
cozes16
cozie16
craze16
croze16
czars16
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hadji16
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hexed16
hokku16
hypha16
immix16
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jambe16
jambs16
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jerks16
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jinks16
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joker16
jokes16
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joyed16
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jumps16
junks16
kanji16
kayak16
kexes16
khaki16
kinky16
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kyaks16
maize16
maqui16
matza16
matzo16
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mezes16
miffy16
mirza16
mixup16
mizen16
mozos16
mucky16
mythy16
nizam16
pecky16
picky16
pique16
plaza16
plotz16
pocky16
prize16
puffy16
pygmy16
qualm16
quips16
quipu16
smaze16
spitz16
squab16
squib16
thymy16
topaz16
umiaq16
unzip16
vexed16
vichy16
waxed16
which16
xebec16
yechy16
zamia16
zebra16
zebus16
zibet16
zincs16
zineb16
ziram16
zooms16
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ajiva15
ataxy15
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azido15
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diazo15
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hammy15
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hubby15
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infix15
janty15
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jawan15
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jehus15
jelly15
jenny15
jerry15
jetty15
jewel15
jibed15
jiver15
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joeys15
johns15
jolly15
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jotty15
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kapok15
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phpht15
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waxes15
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xylol15
xysti15
xysts15
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yummy15
zings15
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addax14
aquae14
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azans14
azine14
azlon14
azole14
azons14
azote14
azure14
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bawdy14
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beaux14
bijou14
bobby14
borax14
bosky14
boxer14
boxes14
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bumph14
bumpy14
cabby14
cajon14
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carex14
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cheek14
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chump14
chunk14
cobby14
commy14
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coxae14
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dekko14
duchy14
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frock14
fucks14
glyph14
gypsy14
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hacks14
hakim14
heavy14
hecks14
hefty14
hicks14
hocks14
hoick14
hokum14
howfs14
hucks14
huffs14
hyped14
izars14
jabot14
jacal14
jaded14
jaggs14
jalap14
jalop14
japan14
japer14
japes14
jaups14
jebel14
jeeps14
jiber14
jibes14
jisms14
joram14
jorum14
jubas14
jubes14
judge14
juice14
julep14
junco14
jupes14
jupon14
kaphs14
kelpy14
kench14
ketch14
khoum14
kiddy14
kophs14
kumys14
lazar14
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lucky14
major14
mammy14
maxes14
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milky14
mirex14
mirky14
mixer14
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mojos14
mommy14
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mummy14
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navvy14
nazis14
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objet14
oozes14
orzos14
ouzel14
ouzos14
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oxlip14
ozone14
pappy14
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quale14
quant14
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quass14
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quean14
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queue14
quiet14
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quins14
quint14
quire14
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quite14
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quoit14
quota14
quote14
razee14
razer14
razes14
razor14
remex14
remix14
rocky14
roque14
savvy14
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shack14
shock14
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shuck14
shyly14
sixmo14
sizar14
sizer14
sizes14
smoky14
sozin14
spiky14
squat14
tacky14
taffy14
thack14
thewy14
thick14
toffy14
toque14
toxic14
tranq14
trooz14
tuque14
tzars14
unbox14
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usque14
viewy14
wacke14
wacko14
wacks14
waffs14
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wharf14
whews14
wheys14
whiny14
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whoof14
wicks14
wifty14
withy14
wrack14
wreck14
wrick14
wryly14
xenic14
xeric14
yacks14
yaffs14
yapok14
yocks14
yucks14
zaire14
zeals14
zeins14
zeros14
zests14
zetas14
zills14
zitis14
zlote14
zoeae14
zoeal14
zoeas14
zonal14
zoner14
zones14
zoons14
zoril14
zoris14
aback13
acock13
ajuga13
alkyd13
amuck13
axing13
axled13
babka13
backs13
baffs13
bawty13
becks13
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block13
blowy13
bluff13
bocks13
boffo13
boffs13
bothy13
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bucks13
buffi13
buffo13
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bushy13
bylaw13
caffs13
cahow13
chafe13
chary13
chaws13
chays13
chefs13
cheth13
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chief13
chive13
chows13
chufa13
chyle13
clack13
click13
cliff13
clock13
cluck13
cocks13
coffs13
covey13
cowry13
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crack13
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crock13
cruck13
crwth13
cuffs13
curvy13
cushy13
cycad13
darky13
dawks13
desex13
detox13
dexes13
dexie13
dhaks13
dikey13
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dippy13
dixit13
djinn13
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dobby13
dojos13
dorky13
dowdy13
doxie13
dummy13
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dykes13
ephah13
exude13
faddy13
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fetch13
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filmy13
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fubsy13
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fyces13
gabby13
galax13
gammy13
ganja13
gappy13
gawks13
geeky13
gemmy13
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gooky13
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goxes13
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gyved13
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index13
itchy13
jades13
jager13
jagra13
jerid13
jingo13
judas13
judos13
jugal13
kabab13
kabob13
kaiak13
kakas13
kakis13
kappa13
kebab13
kebob13
keeks13
kemps13
kempt13
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khadi13
kheda13
kibbe13
kibbi13
kikes13
kinks13
kiosk13
kirks13
konks13
kooks13
koppa13
kukri13
kulak13
loxed13
lynch13
macks13
marvy13
mashy13
meshy13
micks13
miffs13
mocks13
mothy13
mucks13
muffs13
muhly13
mushy13
mynah13
myrrh13
myths13
nixed13
ochry13
oxide13
oxids13
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peavy13
pecks13
phony13
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phyle13
picks13
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plack13
pluck13
pocks13
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prick13
privy13
pshaw13
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pushy13
radix13
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redox13
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rhyme13
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schwa13
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sylph13
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thymi13
typey13
vetch13
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wench13
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alkyl12
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ensky12
epoch12
evoke12
exalt12
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exile12
exine12
exist12
exits12
exons12
extol12
extra12
exult12
faker12
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