5-Letter Words With MER
- 37 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With MER
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With MER 37 words
How often does MER appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 37 five-letter words containing MER. They average 8.3 points, the best is MERCY (12 points) and 48.6% end in R.
- Total words
- 37
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.3
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 48.6% of words
Most common last letters
- r 48.6%
- s 16.2%
- e 10.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ai2.7%
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 MER
m 3e 1r 1c 3y 4
M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
mercy
- nounleniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice“he threw himself on the mercy of the court”
- nouna disposition to be kind and forgiving“in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband”
- nounthe feeling that motivates compassion
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How many five-letter words containing MER are there?
There are 37 five-letter words containing MER 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 MER?
MERCY is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MERCH (12), MERKS (11), SMERK (11).
What are some common five-letter words containing MER?
Everyday examples include MERIT, TIMER, MERCY, MERRY, MERGE, LAMER, TAMER, GAMER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing MER score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MERCH (12), MERKS (11), SMERK (11), FUMER (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.