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5-Letter Words With USE

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Popular 5-Letter Words With USE

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

All 5-Letter Words With USE 39 words

How often does USE appear in five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 39 five-letter words containing USE. They average 6.8 points, the best is CHUSE (10 points) and 56.4% end in E.

Total words
39
Average Scrabble score
6.8
out of 10 max
Everyday words
44%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
56.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 56.4%
  • s 20.5%
  • d 7.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou25.6%
  • au7.7%
  • eu5.1%

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 USE

c 3h 4u 1s 1e 1

C 3 + H 4 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1 = 10 points

Double word
20 pts
Triple word
30 pts

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

chuse

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

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5-Letter Words With USE FAQ

How many five-letter words containing USE are there?

There are 39 five-letter words containing USE 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 USE?

CHUSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FUSED (9), CUSEC (9), HOUSE (8).

What are some common five-letter words containing USE?

Everyday examples include HOUSE, PAUSE, CAUSE, ABUSE, AMUSE, REUSE, MOUSE, USERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare five-letter words containing USE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CHUSE (10), BUSED (8), FUSEL (8), HAUSE (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.