5-Letter Words
Every valid English 5-letter word from our 249,000+ word dictionary, with Scrabble point values.
5-letter words
(8,636)Five-Letter Words Strategy Guide
Five-letter words are the cornerstone of the popular daily word game Wordle. To master Wordle, understanding letter frequencies and starting word strategies is essential. Statistically, the most common letters in five-letter English words are E, A, R, O, T, L, I, and S.
Top-tier starting words like ARISE, CRATE, and SLATE are specifically selected by experts to maximize the probability of landing yellow or green tiles on the first guess. When playing, try to prioritize vowel elimination early on, and keep track of consonant blends like CH, SH, TH, and ST, which frequently start or end five-letter words. Memorizing these patterns can help you cut your average score down from 4 or 5 guesses to 3.