5-Letter Words With IEF
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With IEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With IEF 9 words
How often does IEF appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 five-letter words containing IEF. They average 10.2 points and the best is CHIEF (13 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.2
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 44%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- F
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- f 55.6%
- s 44.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
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 IEF
c 3h 4i 1e 1f 4
C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + E 1 + F 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
chief
- nouna person who is in charge“the head of the whole operation”
- nouna person who exercises control over workers“if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman”
- nounthe head of a tribe or clan
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How many five-letter words containing IEF are there?
There are 9 five-letter words containing IEF 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 IEF?
CHIEF is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are KIEFS (12), THIEF (11), FIEFS (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing IEF?
Everyday examples include BRIEF, GRIEF, THIEF, CHIEF, FIEFS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing IEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include KIEFS (12), PRIEF (10), LIEFS (8), NIEFS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.