5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are PAISE, PALED, PALER, PALES and PALLY.
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
- paise7
- paled8
- paler7
- pales7
- pally10
- palmy12
- palpi9
- palps9
- pampa11
- pandy11
- paned8
- panes7
- panga8
- pangs8
- panne7
- pansy10
- panto7
- panty10
- papas9
- papaw12
- pappi11
- pappy14
- paras7
- pardi8
- pardy11
- pared8
- parer7
- pares7
- parka11
- parle7
- parol7
- parse7
- parvo10
- paseo7
- passe7
- pasts7
- pasty10
- paten7
- pater7
- pates7
- patin7
- pavan10
- paver10
- paves10
- pavin10
- pawed11
- pawns10
- payed11
- payee10
- payor10
- peaky14
- peals7
- peart7
- pease7
- peats7
- peaty10
- peavy13
- pecan9
- pecks13
- pedes8
- peeks11
- peels7
- peery10
- peeve10
- pekin11
- pekoe11
- pelts7
- penna7
- penne7
- peons7
- peony10
- peppy14
- perdu8
- perea7
- peris7
- perky14
- perms9
- perse7
- pesto7
- petti7
- pewee10
- phage11
- phial10
- phlox17
- phono10
- phyla13
- picot9
- pieta7
- pigmy13
- pikas11
- piker11
- pikes11
- pilaf10
- pilar7
- pilau7
- pimps11
- pinas7
- pined8
- piney10
- pingo8
- pings8
- pinko11
- pinks11
- pinna7
- pinny10
- pinon7
- pinta7
- pinup9
- pions7
- piped10
- pipit9
- pique16
- pisco9
- piste7
- pitas7
- pithy13
- piton7
- plage8
- plait7
- plasm9
- plats7
- platy10
- pleat7
- plebe9
- plebs9
- plena7
- plied8
- plier7
- plies7
- plink11
- plods8
- plonk11
- plops9
- plotz16
- plows10
- ploys10
- plumb11
- plums9
- plunk11
- poach12
- pocky16
- podgy12
- poesy10
- pokes11
- pokey14
- poled8
- polis7
- polos7
- polyp12
- polys10
- pommy14
- ponce9
- pongs8
- pooch12
- poods8
- poofs10
- poofy13
- poops9
- poori7
- poppa11
- pored8
- porgy11
- porky14
- porns7
- poser7
- posit7
- pouts7
- pouty10
- prams9
- prang8
- prate7
- prats7
- prawn10
- preen7
- preps9
- presa7
- prese7
- prest7
- preys10
- pricy12
- pried8
- pries7
- primi9
- primo9
- primp11
- prion7
- prise7
- priss7
- prods8
- profs10
- progs8
- prole7
- proms9
- prong8
- pross7
- prost7
- prowl10
- prude8
- prune7
- pseud8
- pshaw13
- psoas7
- pubes9
- pubis9
- pucks13
- pudgy12
- puggy12
- pujas14
- puked12
- pukes11
- pukka15
- pulis7
- pulps9
- pulpy12
- pumas9
- punks11
- punky14
- punny10
- punto7
- punts7
- pupae9
- pupal9
- puree7
- purer7
- purrs7
- putti7
- putts7
- putty10
- pygmy16
- pylon10
- pyres10
- pyxis17
- quads15
- quaff20
- quale14
- qualm16
- quant14
- quare14
- quash17
- quays17
- quern14
- quids15
- quiff20
- quins14
- quint14
- quips16
- quire14
- quirt14
- quoin14
- quoit14
- quoth17
- rabat7
- radii6
- radix13
- radon6
- rafts8
- ragas6
- raggy10
- rajah15
- rajas12
- raked10
- raker9
- rakes9
- rales5
- ramie7
- rammy12
- ramus7
- rance7
- rands6
- ranee5
- rangy9
- raper7
- raphe10
- rares5
- rasps7
- raspy10
- ratan5
- rater5
- rathe8
- ratty8
- raved9
- ravel8
- raver8
- raves8
- ravin8
- rawer8
- rayed9
- rayon8
- razed15
- razer14
- reals5
- reams7
- reaps7
- rearm7
- rears5
- rebar7
- rebbe9
- rebid8
- rebus7
- rebut7
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