5-letter words
There are 8,636 five-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are POISE, POKED, POKER, POLAR and POLES.
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
- poise7
- poked12
- poker11
- polar7
- poles7
- polio7
- polka11
- ponds8
- pools7
- popes9
- poppy14
- porch12
- pores7
- porno7
- posed8
- poses7
- posse7
- potty10
- pouch12
- pours7
- prank11
- prays10
- prick13
- prima9
- prism9
- privy13
- probe9
- promo9
- prone7
- props9
- prose7
- proxy17
- psalm9
- psych15
- pubic11
- puffs13
- puffy16
- pumps11
- pupil9
- purge8
- purse7
- pushy13
- quack20
- quail14
- quake18
- quark18
- quart14
- quasi14
- queer14
- quell14
- query17
- queue14
- quill14
- quilt14
- quirk18
- quits14
- quota14
- rabbi9
- rabid8
- raced8
- racer7
- racks11
- raged7
- rages6
- raids6
- rails5
- rains5
- rainy8
- ramps9
- randy9
- rants5
- rapes7
- rarer5
- raven8
- razor14
- recap9
- recon7
- reeds6
- reefs8
- reels5
- regal6
- rehab10
- reins5
- relay8
- relic7
- remit7
- remix14
- renal5
- renew8
- rents5
- repay10
- repel7
- reset5
- resin5
- rests5
- retro5
- reuse5
- revel8
- revue8
- rhino8
- rhyme13
- riffs11
- rigid7
- rigor6
- riley8
- rinse5
- riots5
- risen5
- risky12
- rites5
- roach10
- roast5
- robes7
- rodeo6
- rogue6
- romeo7
- rondo6
- roofs8
- roost5
- roper7
- ropes7
- rotor5
- rouge6
- rouse5
- rover8
- rowan8
- rowdy12
- rower8
- ruddy10
- ruler5
- rumor7
- rupee7
- rusty8
- saber7
- sabre7
- sacks11
- sahib10
- sails5
- sally8
- salon5
- salsa5
- salts5
- salty8
- samba9
- sands6
- santo5
- sassy8
- satin5
- sauna5
- saver8
- savoy11
- savvy14
- scalp9
- scams9
- scans7
- scant7
- scarf10
- scars7
- scent7
- scion7
- scoop9
- scorn7
- scots7
- scout7
- scrap9
- scrub9
- scrum9
- scuba9
- seals5
- seams7
- sears5
- sects7
- sedan6
- seine5
- seize14
- semen7
- semis7
- serge6
- serum7
- sever8
- sewer8
- sexes12
- shack14
- shady12
- shaft11
- shaky15
- shale8
- shalt8
- shank12
- shard9
- shave11
- shawl11
- shawn11
- shear8
- sheds9
- sheen8
- sheik12
- shiny11
- shire8
- shits8
- shiva11
- shone8
- shove11
- shred9
- shrub10
- shrug9
- shuts8
- sided7
- siege6
- sieve8
- sighs9
- sigma8
- silky12
- silva8
- sings6
- sinks9
- sinus5
- siren5
- sissy8
- sixty15
- skate9
- skier9
- skies9
- skins9
- skips11
- skirt9
- skunk13
- slabs7
- slack11
- slain5
- slams7
- slang6
- slant5
- slaps7
- slash8
- slate5
- sleek9
- slick11
- slime7
- slimy10
- sling6
- slips7
- slope7
- sloth8
- slots5
- slows8
- slugs6
- slump9
- slums7
- slurs5
- sluts5
- smack13
- smear7
- smirk11
- smoky14
- snack11
- snail5
- snaps7
- snare5
- sneak9
- sniff11
- snipe7
- snoop7
- snort5
- snout5
- snowy11
- snuck11
- snuff11
- soaps7
- sober7
- soggy10
- soils5
- soles5
- solos5
- sonar5
- sonic7
- sonny8
- sores5
- soups7
- spade8
- spank11
- spans7
- spark11
- spawn10
- spear7
- speck13
- specs9
- spelt7
- sperm9
- spice9
- spicy12
- spied8
- spies7
- spike11
- spill7
- spine7
- spins7
- spire7
- spits7
- spoil7
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