5-Letter Words With LER
- 29 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With LER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With LER 29 words
How often does LER appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 29 five-letter words containing LER. They average 6.6 points, the best is CLERK (11 points) and 79.3% end in R.
- Total words
- 29
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 28%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 79.3% of words
Most common last letters
- r 79.3%
- s 6.9%
- t 6.9%
Top vowel pairs
- oi3.4%
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 containing LER
c 3l 1e 1r 1k 5
C 3 + L 1 + E 1 + R 1 + K 5 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
clerk
- nounan employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
- nouna salesperson in a store
- verbwork as a clerk, as in the legal business
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How many five-letter words containing LER are there?
There are 29 five-letter words containing LER 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 LER?
CLERK is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HALER (8), VILER (8), FILER (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing LER?
Everyday examples include RULER, ALERT, ABLER, VILER, CLERK, PALER, IDLER, HALER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing LER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OWLER (8), TYLER (8), WALER (8), BLERT (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.