5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are KNACK, KNEEL, KNOBS, KNOTS and KOALA.
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
- knack15
- kneel9
- knobs11
- knots9
- koala9
- kraft12
- kudos10
- kyrie12
- laced8
- laces7
- lacey10
- lacks11
- laden6
- lager6
- laird6
- lakhs12
- lambs9
- lamps9
- lance7
- lanes5
- lapse7
- lasts5
- latch10
- latex12
- latte5
- lawns8
- leach10
- leafs8
- leafy11
- leaks9
- leaky12
- leans5
- leaps7
- leapt7
- leash8
- ledge7
- leech10
- lefty11
- lends6
- leone5
- lever8
- levin8
- liang6
- liars5
- libel7
- licks11
- lifts8
- lilac7
- limbo9
- limbs9
- linen5
- liner5
- lingo6
- lipid8
- liter5
- litre5
- lobes7
- locks11
- locus7
- lofty11
- logos6
- loner5
- longs6
- looms7
- loops7
- lorry8
- lotto5
- lotus5
- louie5
- lousy8
- lowly11
- lucid8
- lumen7
- lumps9
- lunar5
- lungs6
- lupus7
- lured6
- lymph15
- lynch13
- lyric10
- macho12
- macon9
- macro9
- madam10
- madly11
- mafia10
- magma10
- maids8
- mails7
- mains7
- maize16
- malls7
- mamma11
- mango8
- mania7
- manic9
- manly10
- manor7
- maple9
- marge8
- marsh10
- masks11
- massa7
- masse7
- mater7
- mates7
- maths10
- matte7
- maxim16
- mayan10
- meats7
- meaty10
- mecca11
- medic10
- melee7
- melon7
- melts7
- menus7
- merge8
- merle7
- merry10
- messy10
- metre7
- midst8
- milky14
- mimic11
- mince9
- mined8
- miner7
- mints7
- missy10
- misty10
- mites7
- mixer14
- mixes14
- moans7
- mocks13
- modal8
- modem10
- modes8
- mogul8
- moira7
- moist7
- molds8
- moles7
- molly10
- momma11
- mommy14
- monde8
- monks11
- monte7
- moods8
- moody11
- moons7
- moors7
- moose7
- moray10
- moron7
- morph12
- morse7
- motel7
- moths10
- motif10
- motto7
- mould8
- mound8
- mourn7
- mover10
- mower10
- mucus9
- muddy12
- mules7
- mummy14
- munch12
- mural7
- murky14
- muses7
- muted8
- myths13
- nacho10
- naive8
- nanny8
- nasal5
- natal5
- nazis14
- necks11
- needy9
- nelly8
- nerds6
- nerdy9
- nests5
- newer8
- nexus12
- nicer7
- niche10
- nicks11
- niece7
- nifty11
- ninja12
- nitro5
- nodes6
- noisy8
- nomad8
- norms7
- nosed6
- noses5
- notch10
- nouns5
- nudes6
- nudge7
- nukes9
- nutty8
- nylon8
- oasis5
- obese7
- oddly10
- oiled6
- omega8
- onion5
- onset5
- opium9
- opted8
- optic9
- otter5
- ounce7
- ovens8
- overs8
- overt8
- owing9
- oxide13
- ozone14
- paced10
- paces9
- packs13
- paddy12
- padre8
- pagan8
- pains7
- palms9
- palsy10
- panda8
- papal9
- parry10
- pasha10
- pasta7
- paste7
- patio7
- patsy10
- patty10
- paved11
- payer10
- peach12
- peaks11
- pears7
- pedal8
- pedro8
- peeps9
- penal7
- pence9
- perch12
- peril7
- perks11
- pesky14
- pesos7
- pests7
- petal7
- petit7
- phony13
- picky16
- piers7
- piety10
- piggy12
- piled8
- piles7
- pinch12
- pines7
- pinky14
- pinot7
- pinto7
- pints7
- pious7
- piper9
- pipes9
- pivot10
- pixel14
- pixie14
- plaid8
- plank11
- playa10
- plaza16
- plead8
- pleas7
- plots7
- pluck13
- plugs8
- plume9
- plump11
- plush10
- poets7
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