5 letter words are the most searched-for group of words in the English language nowadays. This popularity is mostly attributed to Wordle, but these words are also regularly used in other popular word games, such as Scrabble, Words With Friends, Wordscapes, and many others. On this page, you will find a complete list of 5 letter words based on the letter (or letter combo) they contain.
While playing Wordle has its challenges, there are several things you can do to get yourself in a position to solve every daily puzzle. Depending on how far you’re willing to go in getting help from us, you have several options:
- Check out this page to get some inspiration on which word to play next based on the letter/letter group contained in the daily puzzle. In combination with this page, you should also check out our lists of 5 letter words that start with the specific letter/letter combo or end with a certain letter/combo.
- Combine these lists with our Wordle Solver, which offers more flexibility and suggests potential solutions based on the actual situation on the board so you can update it in real-time.
- Look at our Today’s Wordle page to get hints and tips designed specifically for today’s Wordle solution. You can also choose a nuclear option and reveal today’s answer if you feel like it (it’s hidden by default).
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- 1-letter combos in 5-letter words
- 2-letter combos in 5-letter words
- 3-letter combos in 5-letter words
- 4-letter combos in 5-letter words
- 5-letter words with a letter in any position
- 5-letter words containing a letter and a letter
1-letter combos in 5-letter words
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| Page | Words |
| 5-Letter Words With A | 5,333 |
| 5-Letter Words With B | 1,519 |
| 5-Letter Words With C | 1,922 |
| 5-Letter Words With D | 2,300 |
| 5-Letter Words With E | 5,710 |
| 5-Letter Words With F | 990 |
| 5-Letter Words With G | 1,544 |
| 5-Letter Words With H | 1,712 |
| 5-Letter Words With I | 3,594 |
| 5-Letter Words With J | 289 |
| 5-Letter Words With K | 1,445 |
| 5-Letter Words With L | 3,114 |
| 5-Letter Words With M | 1,871 |
| 5-Letter Words With N | 2,790 |
| 5-Letter Words With O | 3,920 |
| 5-Letter Words With P | 1,888 |
| 5-Letter Words With Q | 111 |
| 5-Letter Words With R | 3,916 |
| 5-Letter Words With S | 5,943 |
| 5-Letter Words With T | 3,035 |
| 5-Letter Words With U | 2,439 |
| 5-Letter Words With V | 676 |
| 5-Letter Words With W | 1,029 |
| 5-Letter Words With X | 287 |
| 5-Letter Words With Y | 2,032 |
| 5-Letter Words With Z | 392 |
2-letter combos in 5-letter words
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3-letter combos in 5-letter words
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4-letter combos in 5-letter words
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5-letter words with a letter in any position
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5-letter words containing a letter and a letter
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How many 5 letter words and Wordle words contain each of the letters?
When we look into the list of 5 letter words, there are 2 main groups of interest when it comes to word games – all 5 letter words from the dictionary and 5 letter words that are regarded as potential Wordle solutions. In total, there are 12,987 unique 5 letter words in the dictionary, and 2,309 5 letter words regarded as Wordle solutions.
45.76% of all 5 letter words contain the word S, making it the most common letter in this group. S is followed by E which appears in 43.97% of words, A which appears in 41.06%, and O which appears in 30.18%.
Among Wordle words, E is the most common letter, appearing in 45.56% of all words. The next in line is A, appearing in 39.19% of words, R which appears in 36.16%, and O which appears in 29.10%. As for the letter S, it is the 8th most common letter among potential Wordle solutions, appearing in 26.68% of words. This is mostly due to the fact that Wordle solutions don’t include nouns in the plural, which eliminates a lot of S-words.
The least common word among 5 letter words in the dictionary is the letter Q, while among Wordle words the least common letter is J.
| Group | Number of words | Share of words | Wordle words | Share of Wordle words |
| 5 letter words with A | 5,333 | 41.06% | 905 | 39.19% |
| 5 letter words with B | 1,519 | 11.70% | 266 | 11.52% |
| 5 letter words with C | 1,922 | 14.80% | 446 | 19.32% |
| 5 letter words with D | 2,300 | 17.71% | 370 | 16.02% |
| 5 letter words with E | 5,710 | 43.97% | 1052 | 45.56% |
| 5 letter words with F | 990 | 7.62% | 205 | 8.88% |
| 5 letter words with G | 1,544 | 11.89% | 299 | 12.95% |
| 5 letter words with H | 1,712 | 13.18% | 377 | 16.33% |
| 5 letter words with I | 3,594 | 27.67% | 646 | 27.98% |
| 5 letter words with J | 289 | 2.23% | 27 | 1.17% |
| 5 letter words with K | 1,445 | 11.13% | 202 | 8.75% |
| 5 letter words with L | 3,114 | 23.98% | 644 | 27.89% |
| 5 letter words with M | 1,871 | 14.41% | 298 | 12.91% |
| 5 letter words with N | 2,790 | 21.48% | 548 | 23.73% |
| 5 letter words with O | 3,920 | 30.18% | 672 | 29.10% |
| 5 letter words with P | 1,888 | 14.54% | 345 | 14.94% |
| 5 letter words with Q | 111 | 0.85% | 29 | 1.26% |
| 5 letter words with R | 3,916 | 30.15% | 835 | 36.16% |
| 5 letter words with S | 5,943 | 45.76% | 616 | 26.68% |
| 5 letter words with T | 3,035 | 23.37% | 667 | 28.89% |
| 5 letter words with U | 2,439 | 18.78% | 456 | 19.75% |
| 5 letter words with V | 676 | 5.21% | 148 | 6.41% |
| 5 letter words with W | 1,029 | 7.92% | 193 | 8.36% |
| 5 letter words with X | 287 | 2.21% | 37 | 1.60% |
| 5 letter words with Y | 2,032 | 15.65% | 416 | 18.02% |
| 5 letter words with Z | 392 | 3.02% | 35 | 1.52% |
What are the most valuable words in Scrabble based on the contained letter?
There are 392 words with 5 letters that contain the letter Z, and for playing one of these words you will get 17.2 Scrabble points, on average. You will get 15.7 points for the average 5 letter word with Q, 14.6 points for the average 5 letter word with J, and 14.1 points for the average 5 letter word with X.
On the other side, 5 letter T-words are worth only 8 Scrabble points on average, the lowest value in this group. 5 letter words with D, E, S, G, L, N, and R are also worth less than 9 Scrabble points.
| Group | Average points | Value per letter |
| 5 letter words with A | 9.0 | 1.80 |
| 5 letter words with B | 9.7 | 1.93 |
| 5 letter words with C | 10.0 | 2.01 |
| 5 letter words with D | 8.8 | 1.77 |
| 5 letter words with E | 8.8 | 1.76 |
| 5 letter words with F | 10.7 | 2.14 |
| 5 letter words with G | 8.4 | 1.69 |
| 5 letter words with H | 10.9 | 2.18 |
| 5 letter words with I | 9.0 | 1.80 |
| 5 letter words with J | 14.6 | 2.92 |
| 5 letter words with K | 11.7 | 2.34 |
| 5 letter words with L | 8.3 | 1.66 |
| 5 letter words with M | 9.7 | 1.94 |
| 5 letter words with N | 8.2 | 1.64 |
| 5 letter words with O | 9.0 | 1.80 |
| 5 letter words with P | 9.6 | 1.92 |
| 5 letter words with Q | 15.7 | 3.15 |
| 5 letter words with R | 8.2 | 1.64 |
| 5 letter words with S | 8.5 | 1.70 |
| 5 letter words with T | 8.0 | 1.60 |
| 5 letter words with U | 9.1 | 1.82 |
| 5 letter words with V | 9.8 | 1.96 |
| 5 letter words with W | 10.6 | 2.13 |
| 5 letter words with X | 14.1 | 2.82 |
| 5 letter words with Y | 11.5 | 2.29 |
| 5 letter words with Z | 17.2 | 3.45 |