5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are BRITS, BRITT, BROCK, BROOD and BROOK.
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
- brits7
- britt7
- brock13
- brood8
- brook11
- broom9
- broth10
- brows10
- brunt7
- brute7
- budge9
- buffs13
- buffy16
- buggy12
- bulbs9
- bulge8
- bulky14
- bulls7
- bully10
- bumps11
- bumpy14
- bunny10
- burke11
- busts7
- busty10
- butch12
- butte7
- butts7
- bytes10
- cabal9
- cache12
- cadet8
- cadre8
- cafes10
- caged9
- cages8
- cakes11
- calif10
- camel9
- cameo9
- canes7
- canoe7
- capes9
- carat7
- carbs9
- carte7
- carts7
- carve10
- caste7
- casts7
- cater7
- caves10
- cedar8
- ceded9
- celeb9
- cello7
- chalk14
- champ14
- chang11
- chant10
- chaps12
- chats10
- cheek14
- chefs13
- chemo12
- chess10
- chevy16
- chico12
- chili10
- chime12
- chino10
- choir10
- choke14
- chops12
- chord11
- chore10
- chunk14
- churn10
- chute10
- cider8
- cigar8
- circa9
- cisco9
- cites7
- clamp11
- clams9
- clans7
- clash10
- clasp9
- claws10
- cling8
- cloak11
- clone7
- clout7
- clown10
- clues7
- coats7
- cobra9
- cocks13
- cocky16
- cocoa9
- coded9
- codex15
- coils7
- coles7
- colon7
- colts7
- combo11
- combs11
- comet9
- comfy15
- comma11
- condo8
- cones7
- coney10
- congo8
- conte7
- cooks11
- cools7
- coral7
- cords8
- cores7
- corny10
- cough11
- coupe9
- coven10
- crabs9
- cramp11
- crane7
- crank11
- crate7
- crave10
- crawl10
- craze16
- creed8
- creep9
- creme9
- crept9
- crest7
- crews10
- cries7
- crisp9
- crock13
- croft10
- crook11
- crore7
- crows10
- crust7
- crypt12
- cubes9
- cubic11
- cuffs13
- cults7
- cumin9
- cunts7
- cupid10
- cured8
- cures7
- curls7
- curly10
- curry10
- curvy13
- cutie7
- daisy9
- dandy10
- dared7
- dares6
- darts6
- dazed16
- deans6
- debit8
- debts8
- decal8
- decay11
- decks12
- decor8
- decoy11
- deeds7
- deems8
- defer9
- deity9
- delve9
- demos8
- denim8
- dense6
- depot8
- derry9
- desks10
- deter6
- detox13
- devon9
- dials6
- diced9
- dicks12
- diets6
- digit7
- dildo7
- diner6
- diode7
- disco8
- discs8
- disks10
- ditch11
- ditto6
- divas9
- diver9
- dives9
- dizzy27
- docks12
- dodge8
- dodgy11
- doggy11
- dogma9
- dolce8
- dolls6
- dolly9
- domes8
- donna6
- donor6
- donut6
- doses6
- dough10
- doves9
- downs9
- dowry12
- drags7
- drake10
- drank10
- dread7
- drier6
- dries6
- drift9
- drool6
- drown9
- drums8
- dryer9
- duchy14
- ducks12
- ducts8
- dudes7
- dukes10
- dummy13
- dumps10
- dunes6
- duped9
- dusty9
- dwarf12
- dwell9
- earns5
- eased6
- eater5
- ebony10
- edged8
- edict8
- edits6
- eerie5
- elbow10
- elves8
- emery10
- emits7
- enact7
- envoy11
- epoch12
- epoxy17
- equip16
- erase5
- erect7
- erica7
- erode6
- ester5
- ether8
- ethic10
- ethos8
- euros5
- evade9
- evils8
- evoke12
- excel14
- execs14
- exert12
- exile12
- exits12
- expat14
- expel14
- fable10
- facet10
- faded10
- fades9
- faint8
- fairs8
- faked13
- fakes12
- famed11
- fangs9
- fanny11
- farce10
- fared9
- fares8
- farts8
- fated9
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