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5-Letter Words With AE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With AE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words With AE 78 words

How often does AE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 78 five-letter words containing AE. They average 7.4 points, the best is COXAE (14 points) and 56.4% end in E.

Total words
78
Average Scrabble score
7.4
out of 14 max
Everyday words
1%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
56.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 56.4%
  • s 19.2%
  • d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae100%
  • ea6.4%
  • oa5.1%

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 containing AE

c 3o 1x 8a 1e 1

C 3 + O 1 + X 8 + A 1 + E 1 = 14 points

Double word
28 pts
Triple word
42 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

coxae

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many five-letter words containing AE are there?

There are 78 five-letter words containing AE 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 containing AE?

COXAE is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AQUAE (14), ZOAEA (14), ZOEAE (14).

What are some common five-letter words containing AE?

Everyday examples include ALGAE, PUPAE, ULNAE, AEGIS, PAEAN, NOVAE, AERIE, BAAED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing AE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AQUAE (14), ZOAEA (14), ZOEAE (14), ZONAE (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.