5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are JUSTS, JUTES, KABAB, KABAR and KABOB.
Five-letter words are the length used by Wordle and most of its spin-offs. Start with common words that cover several vowels and frequent consonants, then use the starting-with and ending-in lists below once you know some letters.
5-letter words
- justs12
- jutes12
- kabab13
- kabar11
- kabob13
- kafir12
- kalam11
- kales9
- kalpa11
- kames11
- kanes9
- kapok15
- kaput11
- karat9
- karns9
- karoo9
- karst9
- karts9
- kasha12
- katas9
- kauri9
- kazoo18
- keels9
- keens9
- kefir12
- kemps13
- kempt13
- kendo10
- kerbs11
- kerns9
- ketch14
- keyed13
- khadi13
- khans12
- kiang10
- kibbe13
- kicky18
- kiddy14
- kikes13
- kilim11
- kilns9
- kilts9
- kilty12
- kirks13
- kissy12
- kites9
- kivas12
- kiwis12
- klong10
- kloof12
- kluge10
- klutz18
- knave12
- knead10
- kneed10
- knell9
- knelt9
- knish12
- knits9
- knoll9
- koans9
- kohls12
- koine9
- kooks13
- kooky16
- kopje18
- korat9
- kraal9
- krait9
- kraut9
- krill9
- krona9
- krone9
- kroon9
- kudus10
- kudzu19
- kugel10
- kukri13
- kulak13
- kurta9
- kurus9
- kvass12
- labia7
- lader6
- ladle6
- lagan6
- lahar8
- laich10
- lairs5
- laith8
- laity8
- laker9
- lamas7
- lamed8
- lamer7
- lames7
- lamia7
- lanai5
- lanky12
- lapel7
- lapin7
- lapis7
- larch10
- lardy9
- lares5
- largo6
- larks9
- larva8
- lasso5
- lated6
- lathe8
- lathi8
- lauds6
- lavas8
- laver8
- laxer12
- layed9
- layup10
- lazar14
- leant5
- leary8
- leavy11
- leben7
- leeks9
- leers5
- leery8
- lefts8
- leger6
- leges6
- leggy10
- leman7
- lemma9
- lemur7
- lense5
- lento5
- leper7
- letch10
- lethe8
- levee8
- lexis12
- liana5
- liane5
- liard6
- liber7
- libra7
- libri7
- licht10
- licit7
- lidar6
- liege6
- liens5
- liers5
- lieve8
- lifer8
- liger6
- liken9
- liker9
- liman7
- limes7
- limey10
- limos7
- limps9
- linac7
- lindy9
- linga6
- lings6
- linky12
- linum7
- lippy12
- liras5
- lisle5
- lisps7
- lithe8
- litho8
- liven8
- livid9
- livre8
- llama7
- llano5
- loach10
- loafs8
- loams7
- loamy10
- loath8
- lobar7
- lobed8
- lobos7
- lochs10
- locos7
- locum9
- loden6
- lodes6
- loess5
- lofts8
- logia6
- loins5
- lolly8
- longe6
- looby10
- loons5
- loony8
- loopy10
- loots5
- loper7
- lopes7
- loral5
- loran5
- lores5
- loris5
- lossy8
- lotos5
- lotte5
- lough9
- loupe7
- louse5
- louts5
- lovat8
- lowes8
- lubes7
- lucks11
- lucre7
- ludes6
- ludic8
- luger6
- lulls5
- lulus5
- lumpy12
- lunas5
- lunes5
- lunge6
- lungi6
- lupin7
- lurch10
- lures5
- lurid6
- lurks9
- lusts5
- lusty8
- lutea5
- lutes5
- lyase8
- lycee10
- lyres8
- lysed9
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- lytic10
- macaw12
- maced10
- macer9
- maces9
- mache12
- macks13
- madre8
- mafic12
- mages8
- magus8
- maile7
- maims9
- makar11
- makos11
- malar7
- malic9
- malts7
- malty10
- mamas9
- mamba11
- mambo11
- mamie9
- mammy14
- manas7
- maned8
- manes7
- mange8
- mangy11
- manna7
- manos7
- manse7
- manta7
- manus7
- mares7
- marls7
- marly10
- marts7
- maser7
- massy10
- masts7
- mated8
- matey10
- matin7
- matts7
- matzo16
- mauls7
- maund8
- mauve10
- maven10
- mavin10
- mavis10
- maxes14
- maxis14
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