5 blanks to fill
Use this list when a clue, board, or puzzle gives you exactly 5 letters to fill.
5-letter words
Browse 5-letter words with base scores, quick filtering, and next-step tools for clue solving, Wordle-style puzzles, and board-game planning.
Compare word-game value
Base scores help you spot useful candidates before board bonuses, crossing letters, or game-specific rules.
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Found 8,636 5-letter words. Showing 208 examples across starting letters.
Highest base scores
JAZZY 33 FIZZY 29 FUZZY 29 WHIZZ 29 MUZZY 28 DIZZY 27 FRIZZ 26 HUZZA 26 LEZZY 26 TIZZY 26 ABUZZ 25 MEZZO 25 PIZZA 25 TAZZA 23 TAZZE 23 ZANZA 23
AAHED 9 AALII 5 AARGH 9 ABACA 9 ABACI 9 ABACK 13 ABAFT 10 ABAKA 11 BAAED 8 BAALS 7 BABAS 9 BABEL 9 BABES 9 BABKA 13 BABOO 9 BABUL 9 CABAL 9 CABBY 14 CABER 9 CABIN 9 CABLE 9 CABOB 11 CACAO 9 CACAS 9 DACES 8 DACHA 11 DADAS 7 DADDY 11 DADOS 7 DAFFS 12 DAFFY 15 DAGGA 8 EAGER 6 EAGLE 6 EAGRE 6 EARED 6 EARLS 5 EARLY 8 EARNS 5 EARTH 8 FABLE 10 FACED 11 FACER 10 FACES 10 FACET 10 FACIA 10 FACTS 10 FADDY 13 GABBY 13 GABLE 8 GADDI 8 GADID 8 GADIS 7 GAFFE 12 GAFFS 12 GAGED 8 HAAFS 11 HAARS 8 HABIT 10 HABUS 10 HACEK 14 HACKS 14 HADAL 9 HADED 10 IAMBI 9 IAMBS 9 ICHOR 10 ICIER 7 ICILY 10 ICING 8 ICKER 11 ICONS 7 JABOT 14 JACAL 14 JACKS 18 JACKY 21 JADED 14 JADES 13 JAGER 13 JAGGS 14 KABAB 13 KABAR 11 KABOB 13 KADIS 10 KAFIR 12 KAGUS 10 KAIAK 13 KAIFS 12 LAARI 5 LABEL 7 LABIA 7 LABOR 7 LABRA 7 LACED 8 LACER 7 LACES 7 MAARS 7 MABES 9 MACAW 12 MACED 10 MACER 9 MACES 9 MACHE 12 MACHO 12 NAANS 5 NABES 7 NABIS 7 NABOB 9 NACHO 10 NACRE 7 NADAS 6 NADIR 6 OAKEN 9 OAKUM 11 OARED 6 OASES 5 OASIS 5 OASTS 5 OATEN 5 OATER 5 PACAS 9 PACED 10 PACER 9 PACES 9 PACHA 12 PACKS 13 PACTS 9 PADDY 12 QAIDS 15 QANAT 14 QOPHS 19 QUACK 20 QUADS 15 QUAFF 20 QUAGS 15 QUAIL 14 RABAT 7 RABBI 9 RABIC 9 RABID 8 RACED 8 RACER 7 RACES 7 RACKS 11 SABED 8 SABER 7 SABES 7 SABIN 7 SABIR 7 SABLE 7 SABOT 7 SABRA 7 TABBY 12 TABER 7 TABES 7 TABID 8 TABLA 7 TABLE 7 TABOO 7 TABOR 7 UDDER 7 UHLAN 8 UKASE 9 ULAMA 7 ULANS 5 ULCER 7 ULEMA 7 ULNAD 6 VACUA 10 VAGAL 9 VAGUE 9 VAGUS 9 VAILS 8 VAIRS 8 VAKIL 12 VALES 8 WACKE 14 WACKO 14 WACKS 14 WACKY 17 WADDY 13 WADED 10 WADER 9 WADES 9 XEBEC 16 XENIA 12 XENIC 14 XENON 12 XERIC 14 XEROX 19 XERUS 12 XYLAN 15 YACHT 13 YACKS 14 YAFFS 14 YAGER 9 YAGIS 9 YAHOO 11 YAIRD 9 YAMEN 10 ZAIRE 14 ZAMIA 16 ZANZA 23 ZAPPY 21 ZARFS 17 ZAXES 21 ZAYIN 17 ZAZEN 23
Notable 5-letter examples
A high-value 5-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 5-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 5-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 5-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
When a 5-letter list helps most
Use exact word length when you already know the number of blanks in a crossword, Wordle pattern, or tile rack. Short words are useful for hooks and tight spaces; longer words are better for anagrams and high-scoring plays.
Choose the fastest next step
A length list is a strong starting point, but the best route changes once you know more about the answer.
How WordyLab builds this list
WordyLab uses a large English word-game list for launch pages and calculates base Scrabble scores from standard letter values. Very large match sets show representative examples across starting letters plus high-scoring candidates; use the related tools below when you need to narrow by known letters.
Different games use different dictionaries, so confirm the final answer inside the puzzle or game you are playing before you submit it.