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5-Letter Words

All 8,636 5-letter words from the public-domain ENABLE dictionary. Browse by starting letter or ending letter below, or jump straight to the highest-scoring plays. Every list shows Scrabble and Words With Friends values.

5-Letter Words by Starting Letter

5-Letter Words by Ending Letter

Highest-Scoring 5-Letter Words

Ranked by base Scrabble tile value, before premium squares.

Word Scrabble Words With Friends
jazzy 33 34
fizzy 29 28
fuzzy 29 29
whizz 29 28
muzzy 28 29
dizzy 27 26
frizz 26 26
huzza 26 26
lezzy 26 26
tizzy 26 25
abuzz 25 27
mezzo 25 26
pizza 25 26
tazza 23 23
tazze 23 23
zanza 23 24
zazen 23 24
zizit 23 23
hajji 22 25
jacky 21 23
jiffy 21 22
quaky 21 21
zappy 21 22
zaxes 21 21

Frequently Asked Questions

How many 5-letter words are there?
There are 8,636 5-letter words in the ENABLE dictionary, the public-domain word list used by most word-game tools and tournament play.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word in Scrabble?
JAZZY scores 33 points on bare tiles, before any premium squares. Board bonuses such as double- and triple-word scores can multiply that considerably.
Are all of these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
These lists come from ENABLE, which overlaps heavily with official tournament dictionaries but is not identical to them. Words With Friends uses its own list, so a small number of entries differ between games.
How do I find 5-letter words from my own letters?
Use the word unscrambler on the homepage — enter your tiles and it returns every playable word sorted by Scrabble score, including 5-letter results.

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