5-Letter Words

Five-letter words are the backbone of Wordle and a Scrabble player's go-to length for a tactical play that doesn't expose your rack. The complete list below is every five-letter word from the Tournament Word List dictionary, sorted by Scrabble point value. The high-scorers tend to use rare tiles (J, Q, X, Z) — memorize a handful and you'll always have an emergency play.

8,938 words from the Tournament Word List (TWL) dictionary.

Complete list (alphabetical)

aahed aalii aargh abaca abaci aback abaft abaka abamp abase abash abate abaya abbas abbes abbey abbot abeam abele abets abhor abide abled abler ables abmho abode abohm aboil aboma aboon abort about above abris abuse abuts abuzz abyes abysm abyss acari acerb aceta ached aches achoo acids acidy acing acini ackee acmes acmic acned acnes acock acold acorn acred acres acrid acted actin actor acute acyls adage adapt addax added adder addle adeem adept adieu adios adits adman admen admit admix adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze adult adunc adust adyta adzed adzes aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie afars affix afire afoot afore afoul afrit after again agama agape agars agate agave agaze agene agent agers agger aggie aggro aghas agile aging agios agism agist agita aglee aglet agley aglow agmas agone agons agony agora agree agria agues ahead ahing ahold ahull aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aioli aired airer airns airth airts aisle aitch aiver ajiva ajuga akees akela akene alack alamo aland alane alang alans alant alarm alary alate albas album alcid alder aldol alecs alefs aleph alert alfas algae algal algas algid algin algor algum alias alibi alien alifs align alike aline alist alive aliya alkie alkyd alkyl allay allee alley allod allot allow alloy allyl almah almas almeh almes almud almug aloes aloft aloha aloin alone along aloof aloud alpha altar alter altho altos alula alums alway amahs amain amass amaze amber ambit amble ambos ambry ameba ameer amend amens ament amias amice amici amide amido amids amies amiga amigo amine amino amins amirs amiss amity ammos amnia amnic amnio amoks amole among amort amour amped ample amply ampul amuck amuse amyls ancho ancon andro anear anele anent angas angel anger angle anglo angry angst anile anils anima anime animi anion anise ankhs ankle ankus anlas annal annas annex annoy annul anoas anode anole anomy ansae antae antas anted antes antic antis antra antre antsy anvil anyon aorta apace apart apeak apeek apers apery aphid aphis apian aping apish apnea apods aport appal appel apple apply apres apron apses apsis apter aptly aquae aquas araks arame arbor arced arcus ardeb ardor areae areal areas areca areic arena arene arepa arete argal argil argle argol argon argot argue argus arhat arias ariel arils arise arles armed armer armet armor aroid aroma arose arpen arras array arris arrow arses arsis arson artal artel artsy arums arval arvos aryls asana ascot ascus asdic ashed ashen ashes aside asked asker askew askoi askos aspen asper aspic aspis assai assay asses asset aster astir asyla ataps ataxy atilt atlas atman atmas atoll atoms atomy atone atony atopy atria atrip attar attic audad audio audit auger aught augur aulic aunts aunty aurae aural aurar auras aurei aures auric auris aurum autos auxin avail avant avast avens avers avert avgas avian avion aviso avoid avows await awake award aware awash awful awing awned awoke awols axels axial axile axils axing axiom axion axite axled axles axman axmen axone axons ayahs ayins azans azide azido azine azlon azoic azole azons azote azoth azuki azure baaed baals babas babel babes babka baboo babul babus bacca backs bacon baddy badge badly baffs baffy bagel baggy bahts bails bairn baith baits baiza baize baked baker bakes balas balds baldy baled baler bales balks balky balls bally balms balmy balsa banal banco banda bands bandy baned banes bangs banjo banks banns banty barbe barbs barca barde bards bared barer bares barfs barge baric barks barky barms barmy barns barny baron barre barye basal based baser bases basic basil basin basis basks bassi basso bassy baste basts batch bated bates bathe baths batik baton batts battu batty bauds baulk bawds bawdy bawls bawty bayed bayou bazar bazoo beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bebop becap becks bedel bedew bedim beech beedi beefs beefy beeps beers beery beets befit befog began begat beget begin begot begum begun beige beigy being belay belch belga belie belle bells belly belon below belts bemas bemix bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bento bents beret bergs berks berme berms berry berth beryl beses beset besom besot bests betas betel beths beton betta bevel bevor bewig bezel bezil bhang bhoot bhuts biali bialy bibbs bible bicep bices biddy bided bider bides bidet bidis bield biers biffs biffy bifid biggy bight bigly bigos bigot bijou biked biker bikes bikie bilbo bilby biles bilge bilgy bilks bills billy bimah bimas bimbo binal bindi binds biner bines binge bingo binit bints biogs biome biont biota biped bipod birch birds birks birle birls biros birrs birse birth bises bisks bison bitch biter bites bitsy bitts bitty bizes blabs black blade blaff blahs blain blame blams bland blank blare blase blast blate blats blawn blaws blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blimp blimy blind blini blink blips bliss blite blitz bloat blobs block blocs blogs bloke blond blood bloom bloop blots blown blows blowy blubs blued bluer blues bluet bluey bluff blume blunt blurb blurs blurt blush blype board boars boart boast boats bobby bocce bocci boche bocks boded bodes boffo boffs bogan bogey boggy bogie bogle bogus bohea bohos boils boing boink boite bolar bolas bolds boles bolls bolos bolts bolus bombe bombs bonds boned boner bones boney bongo bongs bonks bonne bonny bonus bonze boobs booby boody booed boogy books booms boomy boons boors boost booth boots booty booze boozy boral boras borax bored borer bores boric borks borne boron borts borty bortz bosks bosky bosom boson bossy bosun botas botch botel bothy botts bough boule bound bourg bourn bouse bousy bouts bovid bowed bowel bower bowls bowse boxed boxer boxes boyar boyla boyos bozos brace brach bract brads braes brags braid brail brain brake braky brand brank brans brant brash brass brats brava brave bravi bravo brawl brawn braws braxy brays braza braze bread break bream brede breed brees brens brent breve brews briar bribe brick bride brief brier bries brigs brill brims brine bring brink brins briny brios brisk briss brith brits britt broad brock broil broke brome bromo bronc brood brook broom broos brose brosy broth brown brows brugh bruin bruit brume brung brunt brush brusk brute bruts bubal bubba bubby bubus bucko bucks buddy budge buffi buffo buffs buffy buggy bugle buhls buhrs build built bulbs bulge bulgy bulks bulky bulla bulls bully bumfs bumph bumps bumpy bunas bunch bunco bunds bundt bungs bunko bunks bunns bunny bunts bunya buoys buppy buran buras burbs burds buret burgh burgs burin burka burke burls burly burns burnt burps burqa burro burrs burry bursa burse burst busby bused buses bushy busks busts busty butch buteo butes butle butte butts butty butut butyl buxom buyer bwana bylaw byres byrls byssi bytes byway cabal cabby caber cabin cable cabob cacao cacas cache cacti caddy cades cadet cadge cadgy cadis cadre caeca cafes caffs caged cager cages cagey cahow caids cains caird cairn cajon caked cakes cakey calfs calif calix calks calla calls calms calos calve calyx camas camel cameo cames camos campi campo camps campy canal candy caned caner canes canid canna canny canoe canon canso canst canto cants canty caped caper capes caphs capiz capon capos caput carat carbo carbs cards cared carer cares caret carex cargo carks carle carls carns carny carob carol carom carpi carps carrs carry carse carte carts carve casas cased cases casks casky caste casts casus catch cater cates catty cauld caulk cauls cause caved caver caves cavie cavil cawed cease cebid cecal cecum cedar ceded ceder cedes cedis ceiba ceili ceils celeb cella celli cello cells celom celts cense cento cents centu ceorl cepes cerci cered ceres ceria ceric ceros cesta cesti cetes chads chafe chaff chain chair chais chalk champ chams chang chant chaos chape chaps chapt chard chare chark charm charr chars chart chary chase chasm chats chaws chays cheap cheat check cheek cheep cheer chefs chela chemo chert chess chest cheth chevy chews chewy chiao chias chica chick chico chics chide chief chiel child chile chili chill chimb chime chimp china chine chink chino chins chips chirk chirm chiro chirp chirr chiru chits chive chivy chock choir choke choky chola cholo chomp chook chops chord chore chose chott chows chubs chuck chufa chuff chugs chump chums chunk churl churn churr chute chyle chyme cibol cider cigar cilia cimex cinch cines cions circa cires cirri cisco cissy cists cited citer cites civet civic civie civil civvy clach clack clade clads clags claim clamp clams clang clank clans claps clapt claro clary clash clasp class clast clave clavi claws clays clean clear cleat cleek clefs cleft clepe clept clerk clews click cliff clift climb clime cline cling clink clips clipt cloak clock clods clogs clomb clomp clone clonk clons cloot clops close cloth clots cloud clour clout clove clown cloys cloze clubs cluck clued clues clump clung clunk cnida coach coact coala coals coaly coapt coast coati coats cobbs cobby cobia

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