5-Letter Words
- 12,479 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words 12,479 words
5-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 12,479 five-letter words. They average 9.2 points, the best is PZAZZ (34 points) and 30.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 12,479
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.2
- out of 34 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30.5% of words
First and last letters
- s starts 12.2% of words
- c starts 7.1% of words
- b starts 7% of words
- s ends 30.5% of words
- e ends 11.8% of words
- y ends 10% of words
Top vowel pairs
- ea2.5%
- oo2.5%
- ee2.4%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word
p 3z 10a 1z 10z 10
P 3 + Z 10 + A 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 34 points
- Double word
- 68 pts
- Triple word
- 102 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pzazz
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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5-Letter Words FAQ
How many five-letter words are there?
There are 12,479 five-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word?
PZAZZ is worth 34 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JAZZY (33), FIZZY (29), FUZZY (29).
What are some common five-letter words?
Everyday examples include GREEN, PRESS, SHEET, TOTAL, BASIC, WHERE, SHELF, WHICH. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FEZZY (29), HUZZY (29), WHIZZ (29), BIZZY (28). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.