5-Letter Words With ER
- 741 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With ER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With ER 741 words
How often does ER appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 741 five-letter words containing ER. They average 8.2 points, the best is JERKY (19 points) and 58.7% end in R.
- Total words
- 741
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.2
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 58.7% of words
Most common last letters
- r 58.7%
- s 15.7%
- e 6.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ee4.3%
- ie4%
- ue1.8%
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 ER
j 8e 1r 1k 5y 4
J 8 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 + Y 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
jerky
- nounmeat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
- adjectivelacking a steady rhythm“an arrhythmic heartbeat”
- adjectivemarked by abrupt transitions“choppy prose”
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How many five-letter words containing ER are there?
There are 741 five-letter words containing ER 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 ER?
JERKY is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are XEROX (19), ZERKS (18), QUERY (17).
What are some common five-letter words containing ER?
Everyday examples include WHERE, EVERY, UPPER, NEVER, SERVE, OLDER, AFTER, ERROR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing ER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZERKS (18), KERKY (16), DAZER (15), VEXER (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.