5 Letter Words

All 8636 5-letter words in our dictionary, sorted by Scrabble score. Five-letter words are the heart of Wordle. Tap the Word Finder to filter these by starting letter, ending letter or a Wordle-style pattern.

8636 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200
jazzy33 fizzy29 fuzzy29 whizz29 muzzy28 dizzy27 frizz26 huzza26 lezzy26 tizzy26 abuzz25 mezzo25 pizza25 tazza23 tazze23 zanza23 zazen23 zizit23 hajji22 jacky21 jiffy21 quaky21 zappy21 zaxes21 zinky21 zippy21 furzy20 hafiz20 quack20 quaff20 quick20 quiff20 woozy20 boozy19 cozey19 crazy19 enzym19 hamza19 jammy19 jemmy19 jerky19 jimmy19 jimpy19 jokey19 jujus19 jumpy19 junky19 kudzu19 kylix19 qophs19 xerox19 zilch19 zincy19 zymes19 affix18 ditzy18 doozy18 fazed18 flaxy18 fuzed18 gauzy18 ghazi18 glazy18 hazed18 hexyl18 hyrax18 jacks18 jiffs18 jivey18 jocko18 jocks18 jowly18 kazoo18 kicky18 klutz18 kopje18 kyack18 mujik18 nudzh18 quake18 quark18 quirk18 xylyl18 zebec18 zerks18 zingy18 zombi18 zonks18 zooks18 azoth17 braxy17 calyx17 choky17 cylix17 epoxy17 faqir17 fazes17 feaze17 feeze17 fezes17 fique17 fritz17 froze17 furze17 fuzee17 fuzes17 fuzil17 gizmo17 hapax17 hazan17 hazel17 hazer17 hazes17 heeze17 hertz17 howff17 huffy17 jaggy17 joked17 juicy17 juked17 khaph17 mazed17 oxbow17 pawky17 phlox17 prexy17 proxy17 pujah17 pyxes17 pyxie17 pyxis17 quash17 quays17 query17 queys17 quoth17 qursh17 ritzy17 soyuz17 squaw17 vizir17 vizor17 wacky17 waltz17 whack17 whiff17 winze17 wizen17 wizes17 xylem17 yucky17 zarfs17 zayin17 zesty17 zloty17 zooty17 zowie17 amaze16 azoic16 baffy16 baiza16 baize16 bazar16 bazoo16 bemix16 bezel16 bezil16 biffy16 bizes16 blaze16 blitz16 bonze16 booze16 bortz16 bozos16 braza16 braze16 buffy16 buxom16 byway16 chaff16 check16 chevy16 chewy16 chick16 chivy16 chock16 chuck16 chuff16 cimex16 civvy16 cloze16 cocky16 colza16 comix16 cozen16 cozes16 cozie16 craze16 croze16 czars16 dazed16 deoxy16 dewax16 dozed16 dykey16 equip16 faxed16 fixed16 fjeld16 fjord16 flyby16 foxed16 gawky16 gazed16 hadji16 hexad16 hexed16 hokku16 hypha16 immix16 jakes16 jambe16 jambs16 jauks16 jawed16 jehad16 jerks16 jewed16 jibbs16 jihad16 jinks16 jived16 joker16 jokes16 jouks16 jowed16 joyed16 jukes16 jumbo16 jumps16 junks16 kanji16 kayak16 kexes16 khaki16 kinky16 kooky16 kyaks16 maize16 maqui16 matza16 matzo16 maxim16 mazer16 mazes16 mezes16 miffy16 mirza16 mixup16 mizen16 mozos16 mucky16 mythy16 nizam16 pecky16 picky16 pique16 plaza16 plotz16 pocky16 prize16 puffy16 pygmy16 qualm16 quips16 quipu16 smaze16 spitz16 squab16 squib16 thymy16 topaz16 umiaq16 unzip16 vexed16 vichy16 waxed16 which16 xebec16 yechy16 zamia16 zebra16 zebus16 zibet16 zincs16 zineb16 ziram16 zooms16 admix15 adoze15 adzes15 agaze15 ajiva15 ataxy15 azide15 azido15 boxed15 chyme15 codex15 comfy15 coxed15 daffy15 dazes15 diazo15 dicky15 divvy15 dizen15 dozen15 dozer15 dozes15 ducky15 dumky15 enjoy15 equid15 fakey15 faxes15 fixer15 fixes15 fixit15 flaky15 fluky15 folky15 forky15 foxes15 fujis15 funky15 fykes15 gauze15 gazar15 gazer15 gazes15 glaze15 glitz15 gloze15 gonzo15 graze15 grosz15 hajes15 hajis15 hammy15 hanky15 happy15 hawks15 helix15 hempy15 hexer15 hexes15 hippy15 hobby15 hokey15 honky15 hooky15 hoppy15 howdy15 howks15 hubby15 hulky15 humph15 humpy15 hunky15 husky15 infix15 janty15 japed15 javas15 jawan15 jefes15 jehus15 jelly15 jenny15 jerry15 jetty15 jewel15 jibed15 jiver15 jives15 joeys15 johns15 jolly15 jolty15 jotty15 jowar15 jowls15 jugum15 jutty15 kamik15 kapok15 kecks15 khafs15 kheth15 kicks15 knack15 knock15 kopek15 kythe15 laxly15 lazed15 lymph15 mixed15 myopy15 nymph15 oozed15 oxeye15 phpht15 poxed15 psych15 pukka15 qaids15 quads15 quags15 quids15 quods15 rajah15 razed15 refix15 rewax15 shaky15 shoji15 sixth15 sixty15 sized15 skiff15 skyey15 squad15 squeg15 squid15 thuja15 twixt15 unfix15 varix15 vexer15 vexes15 vexil15 vixen15 waxen15 waxer15 waxes15 webby15 whelk15 whisk15 whomp15 whump15 wimpy15 womby15 wonky15 xylan15 xylol15 xysti15 xysts15 yecch15 yeuky15 yolky15 yucch15 yummy15 zings15 zoned15 zooid15 addax14 aquae14 aquas14 axiom14 axman14 axmen14 azans14 azine14 azlon14 azole14 azons14 azote14 azure14 balky14 banjo14 barky14 bawdy14 beaky14 beaux14 bijou14 bobby14 borax14 bosky14 boxer14 boxes14 braky14 bubby14 bulky14 bumph14 bumpy14 cabby14 cajon14 cakey14 calix14 campy14 carex14 casky14 chalk14 champ14 chark14 cheek14 chimb14 chimp14 chink14 chirk14 choke14 chomp14 chook14 chump14 chunk14 cobby14 commy14 conky14 cooky14 corky14 coxae14 coxal14 coxes14 cubby14 culex14 cuppy14 dekko14 duchy14 dyked14 eject14 equal14 exact14 exams14 excel14 execs14 expat14 expel14 expos14 exurb14 fawny14 fecks14 feoff14 feyly14 fifth14 fifty14 fishy14 flack14 flawy14 fleck14 flick14 flock14 fluff14 frock14 fucks14 glyph14 gypsy14 hacek14 hacks14 hakim14 heavy14 hecks14 hefty14 hicks14 hocks14 hoick14 hokum14 howfs14 hucks14 huffs14 hyped14 izars14 jabot14 jacal14 jaded14 jaggs14 jalap14 jalop14 japan14 japer14 japes14 jaups14 jebel14 jeeps14 jiber14 jibes14 jisms14 joram14 jorum14 jubas14 jubes14 judge14 juice14 julep14 junco14 jupes14 jupon14 kaphs14 kelpy14 kench14 ketch14 khoum14 kiddy14 kophs14 kumys14 lazar14 lazes14 lucky14 major14 mammy14 maxes14 maxis14 milky14 mirex14 mirky14 mixer14 mixes14 mojos14 mommy14 moxas14 moxie14 mummy14 murex14 murky14 musky14 navvy14 nazis14 nertz14 objet14 oozes14 orzos14 ouzel14 ouzos14 oxime14 oxims14 oxlip14 ozone14 pappy14 paxes14 peaky14 peppy14 perky14 pesky14 pinky14 pixel14 pixes14 pixie14 pokey14 pommy14 poppy14 porky14 poxes14 pujas14 punky14 puppy14 qanat14 quail14 quais14 quale14 quant14 quare14 quart14 quasi14 quass14 quate14 quean14 queen14 queer14 quell14 quern14 quest14 queue14 quiet14 quill14 quilt14 quins14 quint14 quire14 quirt14 quite14 quits14 quoin14 quoit14 quota14 quote14 razee14 razer14 razes14 razor14 remex14 remix14 rocky14 roque14 savvy14 seize14 shack14 shock14 showy14 shuck14 shyly14 sixmo14 sizar14 sizer14 sizes14 smoky14 sozin14 spiky14 squat14 tacky14 taffy14 thack14 thewy14 thick14 toffy14 toque14 toxic14 tranq14 trooz14 tuque14 tzars14 unbox14 unmix14 usque14 viewy14 wacke14 wacko14 wacks14 waffs14 washy14 wavey14 wharf14 whews14 wheys14 whiny14 whish14 whity14 whoof14 wicks14 wifty14 withy14 wrack14 wreck14 wrick14 wryly14 xenic14 xeric14 yacks14 yaffs14 yapok14 yocks14 yucks14 zaire14 zeals14 zeins14 zeros14 zests14 zetas14 zills14 zitis14 zlote14 zoeae14 zoeal14 zoeas14 zonal14 zoner14 zones14 zoons14 zoril14 zoris14 aback13 acock13 ajuga13 alkyd13 amuck13 axing13 axled13 babka13 backs13 baffs13 bawty13 becks13 beefy13 biffs13 black13 block13 blowy13 bluff13 bocks13 boffo13 boffs13 bothy13 brick13 brock13 bucko13 bucks13 buffi13 buffo13 buffs13 bushy13 bylaw13 caffs13 cahow13 chafe13 chary13 chaws13 chays13 chefs13 cheth13 chews13 chief13 chive13 chows13 chufa13 chyle13 clack13 click13 cliff13 clock13 cluck13 cocks13 coffs13 covey13 cowry13 coyly13 crack13 crick13 crock13 cruck13 crwth13 cuffs13 curvy13 cushy13 cycad13 darky13 dawks13 desex13 detox13 dexes13 dexie13 dhaks13 dikey13 dinky13 dippy13 dixit13 djinn13 djins13 dobby13 dojos13 dorky13 dowdy13 doxie13 dummy13 dumpy13 dusky13 dykes13 ephah13 exude13 faddy13 faggy13 faked13 fancy13 farcy13 fetch13 fiche13 fichu13 filch13 filmy13 finch13 fitch13 flamy13 foamy13 foggy13 forby13 fubsy13 fuggy13 fyces13 gabby13 galax13 gammy13 ganja13 gappy13 gawks13 geeky13 gemmy13 gimpy13 gooky13 gowks13 goxes13 gummy13 gunky13 guppy13 gyved13 haply13 harpy13 hatch13 havoc13 hedgy13 herby13 heuch13 hiked13 hitch13 hoked13 homey13 hooch13 hotch13 hunch13 hutch13 hymen13 hymns13 hyper13 hypes13 hypos13 index13 itchy13 jades13 jager13 jagra13 jerid13 jingo13 judas13 judos13 jugal13 kabab13 kabob13 kaiak13 kakas13 kakis13 kappa13 kebab13 kebob13 keeks13 kemps13 kempt13 keyed13 khadi13 kheda13 kibbe13 kibbi13 kikes13 kinks13 kiosk13 kirks13 konks13 kooks13 koppa13 kukri13 kulak13 loxed13 lynch13 macks13 marvy13 mashy13 meshy13 micks13 miffs13 mocks13 mothy13 mucks13 muffs13 muhly13 mushy13 mynah13 myrrh13 myths13 nixed13 ochry13 oxide13 oxids13 packs13 peavy13 pecks13 phony13 phyla13 phyle13 picks13 pigmy13 pithy13 plack13 pluck13 pocks13 poofy13 pouff13 prick13 privy13 pshaw13 pucka13 pucks13 puffs13 pushy13 radix13 raxed13 redox13 redux13 rhyme13 ryked13 schav13 schwa13 scoff13 scuff13 sexed13 shawm13 skimp13 skink13 skulk13 skunk13 skyed13 slojd13 smack13 smock13 sophy13 speck13 spick13 spiff13 stymy13 swamy13 sylph13 synch13 syphs13 taxed13 techy13 thyme13 thymi13 typey13 vetch13 vodka13 vouch13 vuggy13 waddy13 waked13 waspy13 watch13 wecht13 wedgy13 weepy13 welch13 wench13 whamo13 whams13 whaps13 whaup13 wheep13 whelm13 whelp13 whims13 whips13 whipt13 whoop13 whops13 widdy13 wiggy13 winch13 wispy13 witch13 wormy13 yacht13 yawps13 yechs13 yoked13 abbey12 abmho12 abohm12 abysm12 alkyl12 ambry12 amply12 ankhs12 annex12 apply12 askew12 auxin12 awake12 awoke12 axels12 axial12 axile12 axils12 axion12 axite12 axles12 axone12 axons12 baddy12 baggy12 baked12 balmy12 barmy12 batch12 beach12 beamy12 beech12 belch12 bench12 biddy12 biked12 bimah12 birch12 bitch12 blimy12 blype12 boche12 boggy12 booby12 boomy12 botch12 brach12 buddy12 buggy12 bumfs12 bunch12 busby12 butch12 cache12 caddy12 cadgy12 caked12 caphs12 catch12 chams12 chape12 chaps12 chapt12 charm12 chasm12 cheap12 cheep12 chemo12 chico12 chics12 chime12 chips12 chirm12 chirp12 chops12 chubs12 chums12 cinch12 civic12 clach12 coach12 coked12 conch12 cooch12 corby12 couch12 coypu12 crepy12 crypt12 cuddy12 culch12 curch12 cutch12 cycas12 cycle12 cyclo12 cymae12 cymar12 cymas12 cymes12 cymol12 cynic12 daffs12 dashy12 decks12 deify12 dhows12 dicks12 dishy12 docks12 doffs12 downy12 dowry12 doyly12 draff12 dreck12 dryly12 ducks12 duffs12 dumka12 dwarf12 edify12 embay12 embow12 empty12 ensky12 epoch12 evoke12 exalt12 exert12 exile12 exine12 exist12 exits12 exons12 extol12 extra12 exult12 faker12

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