5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are REBUY, RECCE, RECTA, RECTO and RECUR.
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
- rebuy10
- recce9
- recta7
- recto7
- recur7
- recut7
- redan6
- redds7
- redes6
- redid7
- redon6
- redox13
- redux13
- reedy9
- reeks9
- reeve8
- refit8
- reify11
- relit5
- reman7
- remap9
- rends6
- renin5
- repin7
- repos7
- repot7
- repro7
- reran5
- rerun5
- resid6
- retch10
- retry8
- rexes12
- rheum10
- rials5
- ribes7
- ricer7
- rices7
- ricin7
- ricks11
- rifts8
- riled6
- riles5
- rimer7
- rimes7
- rinds6
- rinks9
- rioja12
- ripen7
- riper7
- riser5
- rishi8
- ritzy17
- riven8
- rives8
- rivet8
- riyal8
- roams7
- roars5
- robed8
- roble7
- romps9
- rooks9
- roomy10
- roose5
- rooty8
- roped8
- ropey10
- roque14
- rosin5
- rotas5
- rotch10
- rotes5
- rotis5
- rouen5
- roust5
- routh8
- routs5
- roved9
- rowed9
- rowen8
- rubes7
- ruble7
- rubus7
- rucks11
- ruder6
- ruffs11
- rugae6
- ruing6
- rumba9
- rumen7
- rummy12
- rumps9
- runes5
- rungs6
- runic7
- runny8
- runts5
- ruses5
- rusks9
- rusts5
- rutin5
- rutty8
- sabes7
- sabin7
- sabir7
- sable7
- sabot7
- sabra7
- sacra7
- sadhu9
- safes8
- sagas6
- sager6
- sages6
- saggy10
- saids6
- saiga6
- sains5
- saith8
- saker9
- sakes9
- salal5
- salic7
- salmi7
- salve8
- salvo8
- sambo9
- saner5
- sanga6
- sangh9
- sappy12
- saran5
- saree5
- sarge6
- sarin5
- saris5
- saros5
- satay8
- sated6
- sates5
- satis5
- satyr8
- saucy10
- sauls5
- sault5
- saury8
- saute5
- savin8
- savor8
- sawed9
- sawer8
- saxes12
- sayer8
- sayid9
- scabs9
- scads8
- scald8
- scaly10
- scamp11
- scape9
- scarp9
- scart7
- scats7
- scaup9
- scena7
- schmo12
- schwa13
- scoff13
- scold8
- scone7
- scoot7
- scour7
- scowl10
- scram9
- scree7
- scrim9
- scrip9
- scudi8
- scuds8
- scuff13
- scull7
- scums9
- scute7
- seamy10
- sebum9
- secco9
- seder6
- sedge7
- sedum8
- seedy9
- seely8
- seeps7
- seers5
- segue6
- selah8
- selfs8
- selle5
- selva8
- senna5
- senor5
- sensa5
- sente5
- senti5
- sepal7
- sepia7
- sepoy10
- septa7
- serai5
- seres5
- serfs8
- serif8
- serin5
- serry8
- servo8
- setae5
- seton5
- setts5
- sewed9
- sexed13
- sexts12
- shags9
- shahs11
- shako12
- shams10
- shaul8
- shaws11
- shays11
- sheaf11
- sheol8
- shewn11
- shied9
- shiel8
- shies8
- shill8
- shims10
- shins8
- shirk12
- shive11
- shoal8
- shoed9
- shoji15
- shool8
- shoos8
- shorn8
- showy14
- shoyu11
- shrew11
- shuck14
- shuns8
- shunt8
- shush11
- shute8
- shyer11
- shyly14
- sibyl10
- sicko11
- sicks11
- sidle6
- sieur5
- sifts8
- sigil6
- sikes9
- silex12
- silks9
- sills5
- silos5
- silts5
- silty8
- simas7
- simps9
- sines5
- sinew8
- singe6
- sipes7
- sired6
- siree5
- sires5
- sisal5
- sitar5
- sited6
- situs5
- siver8
- sixes12
- sizer14
- skald10
- skeen9
- skeet9
- skein9
- skene9
- skews12
- skids10
- skied10
- skiff15
- skimp13
- skims11
- skink13
- skint9
- skits9
- skive12
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