Common 5-Letter Words

There are 1,741 everyday 5-letter words that people actually use in the ENABLE word list. About 100% (1,741) are everyday words you will actually meet in text, such as about, their, there. The rest are rare, technical or dictionary-only words that are still valid in word games.

The most common starting letters are S (251), C (152), B (143).

Use our Wordle solver to narrow these down from your guesses, or the anagram solver to unscramble letters.

Most common everyday 5-letter words that people actually use

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All 1,741 everyday 5-letter words that people actually use

A (87)

abbey abide about above abuse acids acres acted actor acute adapt added admit adobe adopt adore adult after again agent aging agony agree ahead aided aimed aired aisle alarm album alert algae alien align alike alive alley allow alloy alone along aloud alpha altar alter amber amend amino among ample angel anger angle angry anime ankle annex apart apple apply areas arena argue ariel arise armed armor arose array arrow ashes aside asked asses asset atlas atoms attic audio audit avail avoid await awake award aware awful

B (143)

backs bacon badge badly baked baker balls bands banks barge baron based bases basic basil basin basis batch bates baths baton beach beads beams beans beard bears beast beats beers began begin begun being belle bells belly below belts bench benny berry bible bikes bills billy binge bingo birch birds birth bitch bites black blade blame bland blank blast blaze bleed blend bless blind blink bliss blitz block bloke blond blood bloom blown blows blues bluff blunt blush board boast boats bobby bolts bombs bonds bones bonus boobs books boost booth boots booty booze bored borne bound bowel bowls boxer boxes brace brain brake brand brass brave bravo brawl bread break breed brent bribe brick bride brief bring brink brits broad brock broke brook brown brush bucks buddy build built bulbs bulls bully bumps bunch bunny burke burns burnt burst buses butts buyer

C (152)

cabin cable cache cakes calif calls camel camps canal candy canoe canon cards cared cares cargo carol carry cases caste casts catch cater cause caves cease cedar cells cents chain chair chalk champ chang chant chaos charm chart chase cheap cheat check cheek cheer chefs chess chest chevy chick chief child chile chili chill china chips choir choke chord chose chuck chunk cider cigar circa cited cites civic civil claim clash class claws clean clear clerk click cliff climb clips cloak clock clone close cloth cloud clown clubs clues coach coast coats cobra cocoa coded codes coins colin colon color colts combo comes comet comfy comic condo congo cooks coral cores corps costa costs couch cough could count court cover crack craft crane crank crash crawl crazy cream creed creek creep crest crews cried cries crime crisp crops cross crowd crown crude cruel crush crust cubic cured curly curry curse curve cycle

D (81)

daddy daily dairy daisy dance dared dated dates deals dealt death debit debts debut decay decks decor deeds deity delay delta demon denim dense depot depth derby devil devon diary dicks diets digit dirty disco discs ditch docks dodge doing dolls dolly donna donor doors doses doubt dough downs dozen draft drain drake drama drank drawn draws dread dream dress dried drift drill drink drive drone drops drove drown drugs drums drunk dryer ducks dudes dummy dusty dutch dwarf dwell dying

E (37)

eager eagle early earns earth eaten edged edges eight elbow elder elect elite empty ended enemy enjoy enter entry equal equip erase erect erica error essay ethic euros event every exact exams excel exile exist exits extra

F (109)

faced faces facts faded fails faint fairy faith falls false famed fancy fares farms fatal fatty fault fauna favor fears feast feeds feels fence ferry fetch fetus fever fewer fiber fibre field fiery fifth fifty fight filed files fills films final finch finds fined fines fired fires firms first fixed fixes flags flair flame flank flare flash flats flaws fleet flesh flick flies flint flirt float flock flood floor flora flour flown flows fluid flush flute flyer focal focus folks foods fools force forge forms forth forty forum found frame frank fraud freak freed fresh fried fries frogs front frost fruit fucks fuels fully funds funky funny furry fuzzy

G (62)

gains gamer games gamma gangs gases gates gauge gears genes genre genus ghost giant gifts gimme girls given gives glass globe glory glove goals goats going goods goofy goose grabs grace grade grain grams grand grant grape graph grasp grass grave great greed greek green greet grief grill grind groom gross group grove grown grows guard guess guest guide guild guilt gypsy

H (67)

habit hairs hairy halls hands handy hangs happy hardy harry harsh hatch hated hates haunt haven havoc hawks hazel heads heard hears heart heath heavy hedge heels heirs hello helps hence henry herbs hicks hides highs hills hints hired hobby hogan holds holes holly homer homes honda honey honor hooks hoped hopes horns horny horse hosts hotel hours house human humid humor hurry hurts hydro hyped hyper

I (17)

icons ideal ideas idiot image imply index indie inner input inter intro irony isles issue items ivory

J (19)

japan jeans jelly jenny jerry jesse jewel jimmy johns joins joint joker jokes jolly jones judge juice juicy jumps

K (15)

karma keeps kelly kerry kicks kills kinds kings kitty knees knife knock knots known knows

L (76)

label labor lacks laden lakes lamps lance lands lanes large laser lasts later laugh laura layer leads leafs leaks learn lease least leave legal legit lemon leone level lever lewis lifts light liked likes limbs limit lined linen liner lines links lions lists litre lived liver lives loads loans lobby local locks lodge logan logic logos looks loops loose lords loser loses lotus louis loved lover loves lower loyal lucky lunar lunch lungs lying lynch lyric

M (83)

macro madam mafia magic mails major maker makes males mango manly manor maple march maria marks marry marsh masks mason match mates maths matte maybe mayor meals means meant medal media meets mercy merge merit merry messy metal meter metre metro micro midst might miles milky mills minds miner mines minor minus mixed mixer mixes model modes moist molly mommy money monks monte month moody moose moral moron morse motel motor motto mound mount mouse mouth moved moves movie muddy mummy music myths

N (34)

nails naive naked named names nancy nanny nasty naval nazis needs needy nerve never newer newly nexus nicer niche niece night ninja ninth noble nodes noise noisy norms north notch noted notes novel nurse

O (28)

oasis obese occur ocean oddly offer often older olive omega onion onset opens opera opted optic orbit order organ other ought ounce outer overs owing owned owner oxide

P (111)

paced packs paddy pagan pages pains paint pairs palms panda panel panic pants paper paris parks parts party pasta paste patch paths patty pause paved peace peach peaks pearl pedal pedro peers pence penis penny perks perry peter petty phase phone photo piano picks piece piers piles pills pilot pinch piper pipes pitch pivot pixel pizza place plain plane plans plant plate plays plaza plead pleas plots poems poets point poker polar poles polls pools poppy porch ports posed poses posts pound power prank press price prick pride prime print prior prize probe promo prone proof props prose proud prove proxy psalm pulls pulse pumps punch pupil puppy purge purse pussy

Q (10)

queen queer query quest queue quick quiet quite quota quote

R (91)

rabbi raced races radar radio raids rails rains rainy raise rally ralph ranch randy range ranks raped rapid rated rates ratio raven razor reach react reads ready realm rebel refer rehab reign relax relay remix renew rents repay reply reset resin rests retro rhino rhyme rider rides ridge rifle right rigid riley rings riots risen rises risks risky rival river roads roast robin robot rocks rocky roger rogue roles rolls roman romeo roofs rooms roots ropes roses rouge rough round route rover royal rugby ruins ruled ruler rules rumor rural rusty

S (251)

sacks sadly safer sails saint salad sales sally salon salsa salty sands sandy sauce saved saves savvy scale scans scare scarf scars scary scene scent scoop scope score scots scout scrap screw scrub seals seats sedan seeds seeks seems seize sells sends sense serum serve setup seven sewer shade shady shaft shake shale shall shame shape share shark sharp shave shawn sheep sheer sheet shelf shell shift shine shiny ships shirt shits shock shoes shook shoot shops shore short shots shout shove shown shows sided sides siege sight sigma signs silly silva since sings sites sixth sixty sized sizes skate skies skill skins skirt skull slack slain slams slang slash slate slave sleep slept slice slick slide slips slope slots smack small smart smash smell smile smith smoke snack snail snake snaps sneak sober socks soils solar solid solve songs sonic sonny sorry sorts souls sound south space spare spark speak spear specs speed spell spend spent sperm spice spicy spies spike spill spine spins spite split spoil spoke spoon sport spots spray spree spurs squad stack staff stage stain stake stall stamp stand stare stark stars start stash state stats stays steak steal steam steel steep steer stein stems steps stern stick stiff still sting stint stock stoke stole stone stood stool stops store storm story stove strap straw stray strip stuck study stuff stunt style sucks sugar suing suite suits sunny super surge sushi swamp swear sweat sweep sweet swell swept swift swing swipe swiss sword swore sworn syrup

T (127)

table tails taken takes tales talks tally tango tanks taped tapes tasks taste tasty taxed taxes teach teams tears tease teddy teens teeth tells tempo tends tense tenth tents terms terry tesla tests texas texts thank theft their theme there these thick thief thigh thing think third those three threw throw thugs thumb tidal tiger tight tiles timed timer times tired tires titan title toast today token tommy tones tools tooth topic torch total touch tough tours towel tower towns toxic trace track tract trade trail train trait trans traps trash tread treat trees trend trial tribe trick tried tries trips troll troop trout truce truck truly trump trunk trust truth tubes tumor tuned tunes turbo turks turns tutor tweet twice twins twist tying typed types tyres

U (21)

ultra uncle under unfit union unite units unity until upper upset urban urged urges urine usage users usher using usual utter

V (33)

vague valid value valve vapor vault vegan veins venom venue verge verse vibes video views villa vines vinyl viola viral virus visit vista vital vivid vocal vodka vogue voice vomit voted voter votes

W (76)

wages wagon waist waits wakes wales walks walls wants wards warns waste watch water watts waved waves wears weary weave weber wedge weeds weeks weigh weird wells welsh whale whats wheat wheel where which while white whole whore whose wider widow width wills willy winds windy wines wings wiped wired wires witch witty wives woman women woods woody words works world worms worry worse worst worth would wound woven wraps wrath wreck wrist write wrong wrote

Y (10)

yacht yahoo yards years yeast yield young yours youth yummy

Z (1)

zones

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