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5 Letter Words

Five letters is the Wordle sweet spot. Long enough that there are thousands of possibilities, short enough that six guesses is a fair challenge. 5 letter words are also a staple in Scrabble, crosswords, and pretty much every word game ever made.

5 Letter Words AI Finder

Stuck on Wordle? Use your hints. "Has the letter A but not in position 2", "starts with CR", or "ends with ER".

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AAHED AALII AARGH AARON AARTI ABACA ABACI ABACK ABACS ABADA ABAFF ABAFT ABAKA ABAMA ABAMP ABAND ABASE ABASH ABASK ABATE ABAUE ABAVE ABAYA ABAZE ABBAS ABBED ABBES ABBEY ABBIE ABBOT ABCEE ABDAL ABDAT ABDOM ABEAM ABEAR ABEDE ABELE ABEND ABERR ABERS ABETS ABHOR ABIDE ABIDI ABIES ABILO ABIME ABKAR ABLED ABLER ABLES ABLET ABLOW ABMHO ABNER ABNET ABODE ABODY ABOHM ABOIL ABOMA ABOON ABORD ABORE ABORT ABOTE ABOUT ABOVE ABRAM ABRAY ABRET ABRIM ABRIN ABRIS ABRUS ABSEE ABSEY ABSIS ABSIT ABSTR ABUNA ABUNE ABURA ABUSE ABUSH ABUTA ABUTS ABUZZ ABWAB ABYES ABYSM ABYSS ACAIS ACALE ACANA ACAPU ACARA ACARI ACAST ACATE ACCAS ACCEL ACCOY ACCRA ACCTS ACCUM ACCUR ACCUS ACEDY ACERB ACERS ACETA ACHAR ACHED ACHEN ACHER ACHES ACHOO ACHOR ACIDS ACIDY ACIER ACIES ACING ACINI ACKEE ACKER ACKEY ACLYS ACMES ACMIC ACNED ACNES ACOCK ACOIN ACOLD ACOMA ACONE ACOOL ACORN ACOST ACOUP ACRAB ACRED ACRES ACRID ACROA ACRON ACROS ACRUX ACRYL ACTED ACTIN ACTON ACTOR ACTOS ACTUS ACUAN ACUTE ACYLS ADAGE ADAGY ADAMS ADAPA ADAPT ADATI ADATY ADAWE ADAWN ADAWS ADAYS ADBOT ADCON ADDAX ADDDA ADDED ADDER ADDIE ADDIO ADDIS ADDLE ADDNL ADEAD ADEEM ADEEP ADELA ADEPS ADEPT ADFIX ADHAN ADIEL ADIEU ADION ADIOS ADITS ADJAG ADLAI ADLAY ADLET ADMAN ADMEN ADMIN ADMIT ADMIX ADMOV ADMRX ADNEX ADOBE ADOBO ADOLF ADOPT ADORE ADORN ADOWN ADOXA ADOXY ADOZE ADPAO ADRAD ADRED ADRET ADRIP ADROP ADRUE ADSUM ADUKI ADULT ADUNC ADURE ADUSK ADUST ADVEW ADYTA ADZED ADZER ADZES AECIA AEDES AEGER AEGIR AEGIS AEGLE AEONS AEQUI AERIC AERIE AERON AEROS AESIR
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5-Letter Words FAQ

What's actually the best starting word in Wordle?

There's no single right answer, but "crane", "slate", "raise", and "adieu" are popular picks. The idea is to hit as many common letters as possible with your first guess so you can narrow things down quickly.

How many 5 letter words are there in English?

Thousands. The official Wordle answer list alone has around 2,300 words, and the full dictionary has many more. That's part of what makes Wordle work — enough words to stay surprising without being impossible.

Why does Wordle use 5 letter words and not 4 or 6?

4 felt too easy and 6 felt too punishing for a daily game. 5 is the sweet spot where you have enough guesses to work through the possibilities without it turning into a pure guessing game.