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5-Letter Words

The 500 most common 5-letter English words, frequency-ranked. Perfect for crossword solvers who know the answer length.

Showing 500 of 16,119 total 5-letter words – ranked by frequency

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All Crossword Words Five-Letter Words (Wordle)

5-letter words are a staple of crossword puzzles. Whether you have intersecting letters from other clues or just know the answer length, this list covers the most frequently used 5-letter words in English. Words are ranked by how commonly they appear in everyday English, so familiar words come first.

For pattern-based searching – when you know some letters but not others – use the interactive Crossword Helper. It searches the full 16,119-word 5-letter set instantly.