Extensive List Of 5 Letter Words In English | A To Z

There’s a reason that games like Wordle use 5 letter words! And that’s because there are a huge amount of 5 letter words in the English language. So many in fact, it would be near impossible to list them all here, but we will do our best to list some of the most common 5 letter words in English. Below you’ll find an extensive list of 5 letter words from A to Z.

5 Letter Words Starting With A

aback
abase
abate
abide
abode
abort
about
abuse
abuzz
aches
achoo
acids
acidy
actor
acute
adapt
added
admin
admit
adobe
adopt
adorn
adult
affix
afoot
afoul
after
again
agent
aging
aglow
agony
agree
ahead
ahold
aided
aimed
aired
aisle
alarm
alert
alias
alien
alike
allay
allot
alloy
aloft
alone
aloof
aloud
alpha
amaze
amber
amend
amino
amiss
among
amour
amuse
angel
anger
angle
anglo
angry
anime
ankle
annul
anvil
apart
apnea
apple
apply
apron
areas
arena
armed
armor
arose
array
arson
artsy
aside
asked
askew
asset
atoms
atone
audio
audit
aunty
avail
avert
avoid
await
awake
award
aware
awash
awful
awoke

5 Letter Words Starting With B

babel
babes
backs
bacon
baddy
badge
badly
bagel
baggy
baked
baker
bakes
baler
balky
balls
balmy
bands
bandy
banks
bared
barks
barmy
baron
based
basic
basil
basin
batch
bates
baths
baton
batty
beach
beads
beady
beaky
beams
beamy
beans
beard
bears
beast
bebop
beech
beeps
beers
began
begin
begot
beige
belch
belle
bells
belly
below
belts
bench
bends
bendy
berth
beset
besot
bests
bibbs
bible
bicep
bides
bidet
biked
biker
bikes
bills
binge
bingo
bipod
birch
birds
birth
bison
bites
black
blade
blame
blank
blaze
bleak
bleed
bleep
blend
bless
blest
blimp
blind
bling
blink
bliss
bloat
block
blond
blood
bloom
blown
blows
blowy
blues
bluff
blunt
blurs
board
boast
boats
bogus
boils
bombs
boned
bones
books
boost
booth
booze
bored
borne
bound
bowel
bowls
boxed
boxer
boxes
brace
braid
brail
brain
brake
brand
brass
brawl
bread
breed
bribe
bridge
bring
broad
broke
brown
brush
brute
budge
built
bully
bumpy
bunch
bunny
burns
burnt
bushy
butts
buyer

5 Letter Words Starting With C

cabin
cable
cache
caddy
cadet
caked
cakes
calve
camel
cameo
camps
canal
candy
canoe
canon
cards
cargo
carol
carry
carts
carve
cased
casts
catch
cause
caved
caves
cease
cedar
cello
cells
celts
cents
chain
chair
chalk
champ
chart
chase
cheap
cheat
check
cheek
cheer
chefs
chess
chest
chews
chewy
chick
chief
child
chime
chips
chirp
chive
choir
choke
chomp
chore
chuck
churn
chute
cider
cigar
claim
clasp
class
clean
cleat
cliff
climb
cloak
clone
close
cloth
cloud
clout
clown
clubs
clues
coast
coded
coils
coins
colds
color
combo
comes
comfy
condo
cones
coral
cords
corny
costs
couch
cough
could
count
cover
covid
crabs
crack
craft
crane
crawl
craze
crazy
cream
cribs
cried
cries
crime
crisp
croak
crowd
crown
crude
crumb
cupid
cured
curly
curry
curve
curvy
cutch
cuter
cysts

5 Letter Words Starting With D

daddy
daily
dairy
daisy
dance
dandy
darts
dated
dates
deals
dealt
death
debts
debut
decaf
decay
decks
decor
decoy
deeds
deems
deity
delay
delta
delve
demon
denim
dense
depth
derby
desks
deter
detox
diary
diced
dices
diets
dingy
dirty
discs
ditch
ditto
ditty
dives
docks
dodge
doggy
doing
dolls
donor
doors
doped
doted
dotty
dough
doves
downs
dowry
dozer
dozes
draft
drags
drain
drake
drama
drank
drape
drawl
drawn
draws
dread
dream
dress
dried
drier
drill
drink
drive
droid
drone
drool
drops
drove
drown
drugs
druid
drums
drunk
dryer
duals
ducts
dudes
duets
duked
dukes
dumps
dunce
dunes
duped
dusty
duvet
dwarf
dweeb
dwell
dying

5 Letter Words Starting With E

eager
eagle
early
earns
earth
eased
easel
eaten
eater
ebony
edema
edges
edits
eight
eject
elate
elbow
elder
elect
elite
elope
elude
email
embed
ember
emend
emoji
emote
empty
enact
ended
enema
enemy
enjoy
enter
entry
equal
equip
erase
erect
erode
error
erupt
essay
ether
ethic
etude
euros
event
every
evils
exact
exams
excel
exile
exist
exits
expel
extra

5 Letter Words Starting With F

fable
faced
faces
facet
facts
fades
fails
faint
fairs
fairy
fakes
falls
false
famed
fancy
fangs
farce
farms
fatal
fated
fatty
favor
fazed
fears
feast
fecal
feeds
feels
feint
feist
fella
felon
fence
ferry
fetal
fetch
fever
fiber
field
fiend
fifth
fifty
fight
files
films
filth
final
finds
fined
fired
fires
first
fishy
fists
fitch
fiver
fives
fixed
fixer
fixes
fizzy
flags
flake
flame
flank
flaps
flare
flash
flask
flats
fleas
fleet
flesh
flied
flies
fling
flips
flirt
float
flock
flood
floor
flora
flour
flown
fluff
fluid
fluke
flume
flush
flute
flyer
foamy
focus
foggy
folks
fonts
foods
fools
force
forge
forgo
forks
forth
forty
forum
found
frail
frame
frank
fraud
freak
freed
fresh
fried
fries
frisk
frock
frogs
front
frost
frown
fruit
fryer
fudge
fuels
fully
fumed
fumes
funds
funny
fused
fussy
fuzzy

5 Letter Words Starting With G

gable
gaffs
gains
gales
gamed
gamer
games
gangs
gases
gasps
gassy
gated
gaunt
gears
geeks
geeky
genes
genie
genre
gents
genus
germs
ghost
giant
giddy
gifts
girls
girly
given
glade
glare
glass
glaze
glean
glide
gloat
globe
globs
gloom
glory
gloss
glove
glows
glued
glues
gnarl
gnome
goads
goats
going
goods
goofy
goopy
goose
gored
gouge
grabs
grace
grade
grain
grand
grant
grape
graph
grasp
grass
gravy
graze
great
greed
green
greet
grief
grill
grind
gripe
grips
groan
groom
grope
gross
group
grove
growl
grown
grows
gruel
grunt
guard
guess
guest
guide
guild
guilt
gulps
gummy
gusts
gutsy

5 Letter Words Starting With H

habit
hacks
hairy
halls
halve
hands
handy
hangs
happy
hardy
harsh
hatch
hated
hater
hates
haunt
haven
havoc
hazed
heads
heard
heart
heavy
heist
helps
hence
herby
hides
hiked
hiker
hikes
hills
hinds
hinge
hints
hippo
hippy
hired
hitch
hoard
hobby
hocus
holds
holed
holes
holey
homed
honor
hoods
hoots
hopes
horde
horse
hosed
hoses
hosts
hound
hours
hover
howdy
hubby
human
humid
humor
humph
humps
hurry
hurts

5 Letter Words Starting With I

icier
icing
icons
ideal
ideas
idiot
idles
idols
igloo
image
inbox
incur
index
inept
inked
inlet
inner
input
inset
intel
intro
iodin
ionic
irate
irons
irony
issue
items
ivory

5 Letter Words Starting With J

jacks
jaded
jades
jails
janky
jaunt
jeans
jeers
jelly
jerks
jerky
jests
jewel
jiffy
jiggy
jinks
jived
jives
joins
joint
joked
joker
jokes
jokey
jolly
jolts
jowls
judge
juice
juicy
jumbo
jumps
jumpy
junky
juror
juvie

5 Letter Words Starting With K

karat
karma
kayak
kebab
keels
keeps
kefir
keyed
kicks
kiddo
kiddy
kings
kiosk
kited
kites
knack
kneel
knees
knell
knife
knobs
knock
known
knows
knubs
koala
kooks
kraft

5 Letter Words Starting With L

label
labor
laced
laces
lacks
lager
lairy
lakes
lambs
lamps
lands
lapse
large
lasts
later
laugh
lawed
lawns
layer
leach
leady
leaks
leaky
leaps
learn
lease
leash
least
leave
ledge
leech
leeks
left
legal
leggy
legit
lemon
lemur
lends
letch
letup
level
lever
lexis
liars
libel
libra
lifts
light
liked
likes
limit
lined
linen
liner
lingo
lings
links
lions
lisps
lists
lived
liver
lives
loads
loans
loath
lobby
local
locks
lodge
lofts
logic
login
loner
longs
looks
looms
loops
loose
lords
loser
loses
lossy
lotto
lotus
lousy
loved
lover
loves
lower
loyal
lucid
lucks
lucky
lumpy
lunch
lungs
lurch
lured
lurks
lying
lymph
lyric

5 Letter Words Starting With M

macho
macro
madam
madly
mafia
magic
maids
mains
major
maker
males
males
mango
mania
manic
manly
maple
march
marks
marry
marsh
masks
mason
mates
mauls
maxim
maybe
mayor
meals
means
meant
meaty
medal
melon
melts
mends
merch
mercy
merge
merit
merry
messy
metal
meter
metro
micro
midst
might
miles
milky
mimic
mince
minds
minor
mints
minty
mirky
mites
mixed
mixer
mocha
mocks
modal
model
modem
modes
mogul
moist
mommy
month
moons
moose
moral
motel
motor
motto
mound
mount
mourn
mouse
mouth
moved
mover
moves
movie
mucky
mucus
muddy
multi
mummy
music
muted
myths

5 Letter Words Starting With N

nacho
nails
naive
naked
named
names
nanny
nasal
nasty
natal
navel
nears
necks
needs
needy
nerds
nerdy
nerve
nervy
nests
never
newly
nicer
niche
niece
night
nines
ninth
noble
nobly
noisy
nomad
north
noses
nosey
noted
notes
nouns
nudge
nuked
nurse
nutty
nylon

5 Letter Words Starting With O

oasis
obese
obeys
object
ocean
oddly
offal
offer
often
oiled
older
olive
omega
omens
onion
onset
opens
opera
opium
organ
ought
ounce
ousts
outer
ovary
ovens
overt
owing
owned
owner
oxide
ozone

5 Letter Words Starting With P

paced
pacer
pacts
paged
pager
pages
pains
paint
pairs
palms
panda
panel
panic
pants
panty
paper
parse
parts
party
pasta
paste
pasty
patch
paths
peace
peach
pearl
pecan
pedal
peels
peers
penny
peril
perky
pesto
pests
petal
photo
piano
piece
piled
pinch
pitch
pivot
pizza
place
plain
plane
plank
plans
plant
plate
plays
plugs
plump
plums
poach
poems
poets
poked
pokes
pooch
pores
pound
power
prank
prays
price
pride
print
prior
prism
privy
prize
probe
props
proud
prude
puffy
pulse
pumps
punch
puppy
puree
purge
purse
putty
pylon

5 Letter Words Starting With Q

quads
quake
queen
query
quest
queue
quick
quiet
quill
quilt
quirk
quite
quits
quota
quote

5 Letter Words Starting With R

rabid
raced
racer
races
racks
radar
radio
raged
rages
rails
rains
rainy
raked
rally
ramen
ramps
ranch
range
rapid
raspy
rated
rates
ratio
raved
raven
razer
razor
react
ready
realm
reams
rebel
rebid
rebuy
recap
recon
rehab
reign
reins
relay
relic
remit
remix
renal
renew
repay
reply
reset
resin
retro
retry
reuse
rhino
rhyme
rides
ridge
rifle
rifts
right
rigid
rings
rinse
riots
ripen
rises
risks
risky
rites
river
roads
roars
roast
robot
rocks
rocky
rodeo
rogue
roles
rolls
roots
roped
ropes
roses
rough
round
rouse
route
rover
royal
ruble
rugby
ruins
ruled
ruler
rules
rumor
runny
rural
rusty

5 Letter Words Starting With S

saber
sacks
sadly
safer
saint
salad
sales
salon
salsa
salts
salty
sandy
satin
sauce
saucy
sauna
saved
saver
saves
savor
scald
scale
scalp
scams
scare
scarf
scary
scene
scent
scoff
scone
scope
score
scorn
scour
scram
scrub
scuba
scuff
seats
sects
seeds
seeks
seems
seize
sends
sense
serve
setup
seven
sever
sewer
shack
shade
shaft
shake
shall
shame
shape
shark
shelf
shell
shift
shine
shiny
ships
shirt
shock
shoot
shore
shots
shout
shred
shrug
sided
silky
silly
since
sings
sinks
sinus
sited
sites
sixth
sixty
sized
sizes
skate
skies
skill
slack
slang
slave
sleep
sleet
slept
slick
slide
slime
sling
slope
slosh
sloth
slung
slurp
slush
small
smart
smash
smear
smell
smelt
smile
smoke
smoky
snack
snail
snake
snare
snoop
snore
snuff
sober
socks
softy
solve
sound
space
spade
spare
spark
speak
spear
speed
speel
spicy
spied
spies
spiky
spill
spine
spite
split
spoil
spoke
spoof
spoon
sport
spots
spout
squad
squid
stack
staff
stage
stair
stalk
stamp
stare
stars
start
stash
state
steak
steal
steam
steel
steep
steps
stich
stick
stiff
sting
stink
stint
stock
stoke
stomp
stone
stood
stool
stoop
store
storm
story
stove
straw
stray
stubs
stuck
stuff
stunt
style
sugar
suite
sunny
super
sushi
sweat
sweet
swell
swept
swift
swing
swipe
swish
sword
sworn
syrup

5 Letter Words Starting With T

table
taboo
taken
taker
takes
tales
talk
talon
tango
tardy
taste
tasty
taxed
taxes
teach
tease
teeth
tenet
tenth
thank
theft
their
theme
there
these
thick
thief
thigh
thing
think
thorn
those
three
threw
throw
thugs
thumb
tibia
tiger
tight
timer
tinge
tipsy
tired
tires
titan
titer
title
toast
token
tonic
tooth
topic
torch
torso
total
touch
tough
towel
tower
toxic
trace
tract
trade
train
trait
tramp
trash
tread
trend
trial
trick
tried
truce
truck
truly
trunk
truth
tulip
tummy
tuned
tuner
turbo
tweak
tweed
twice
twirl
twist
typed

5 Letter Words Starting With U

ulcer
ultra
uncle
under
undue
unfit
unify
union
unite
unity
untie
until
unzip
upend
upper
upset
urban
urine
usage
using
usurp

5 Letter Words Starting With V

vague
valet
valid
value
valve
vapor
vault
vegan
venom
venue
verge
verve
video
villa
vinyl
viola
viper
viral
visit
vital
vivid
vocal
voice
vomit
vouch

5 Letter Words Starting With W

wacky
waded
wager
wages
wagon
waist
walks
walls
wants
warns
warty
washy
waste
watch
water
waved
wavey
waxed
weary
weeks
weigh
weird
wench
whack
whale
wheat
wheel
where
which
while
whisk
white
whole
whoof
whose
widen
wider
widow
width
wield
wimpy
wince
winch
windy
wined
wiped
wiper
wipes
wispy
witch
witty
wives
woken
woman
women
wonky
woozy
wordy
world
worst
would
wound
wreak
wreck
wring
wrist
write
wrong
wrote

5 Letter Words Starting With X

xebec
xeric
xenia
xenon
xians

5 Letter Words Starting With Y

yacht
yahoo
yappy
yarns
yearn
years
yeast
yield
yikes
young
yours
yucky
yummy
yuppy
yurts

5 Letter Words Starting With Z

zebra
zeros
zesty
zilch
zingy
zippy
zones
zonks
zooms

When Should Students Learn 5-Letter Words?

Learning 5-letter words marks a key milestone in a student’s reading journey, signifying the transition from foundational reading skills to more advanced literacy abilities. Before tackling 5-letter words, students start learning the sounds of individual letters. They then progress to reading simple words, such as CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) constructions like ‘cat’ and ‘dog’. The next step involves understanding long vowel sounds through CVCE (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant-Silent E) words, where a silent ‘e’ changes vowel sounds, as in ‘cake’ or ‘hope’.

Following this, students encounter digraphs, where two letters form a single sound; blends, in which grouped consonants maintain their distinct sounds; and diphthongs, which involve complex vowel sounds that glide from one to another within the same syllable. Only after grasping these concepts are students ready to learn and proficiently read 5-letter words.

Why Is It Important For Students To Learn 5-Letter Words?

Learning 5-letter words is an important step in a student’s academic progress, which has many key benefits.

Enhanced Vocabulary: Mastering 5-letter words significantly expands a student’s vocabulary. This, in turn, enables students to read and understand more complex texts and to express their thoughts and ideas more precisely.
Decoding Multi-Syllabic Words: Familiarity with 5-letter words aids in decoding and comprehending multi-syllabic words, fostering greater independence in learning new vocabulary.
Increased Reading Confidence: Achieving proficiency in 5-letter words boosts students’ confidence in their reading abilities. This increased confidence can lead to a greater enjoyment of reading, which encourages learning even more new words.
Foundation for More Advanced Literacy: Acquiring skills in 5-letter words lays the groundwork for advanced literacy. It prepares students for encountering a wider range of linguistic challenges in their future academic endeavors.

Fun Ways To Teach 5-Letter Words

Make Your Own Wordle Puzzle

A super fun way to teach 5-letter words is to create your own Wordle puzzle. To do this, simply draw a grid on the board that is 5 squares across and 6 squares down. Next, think of a 5-letter word, but don’t tell students what it is. Then, have students guess a five-letter word. Each time a student guesses, write that word in the grid, and if any letters from that word match your secret word and is in the same position, color that square in green. As students guess more words, they should get closer to guessing the secret word. After six attempts, if students have not yet guessed the word, then they lose.

Alternatively, give each student or pair of students a wordle grid and have them create their own puzzles to then challenge their classmates with.

5-Letter Word Story Challenge

This activity encourages students to be creative while applying their vocabulary knowledge. To play, give each student or pair of students a list of 20-30 5-letter words. Then, give them 10-15 minutes to write a story that uses each of the words at least once. After completing the story, have students share their fun tales with the class.

5-Letter Word Scavenger Hunt

Organize a scavenger hunt where children need to find objects that are 5-letter words (like “apple”, “plant”, etc.). This can be done in the classroom, playground, or at home. It’s a fun way to connect words with the physical world.

Bingo With 5-Letter Words

Create bingo cards with a variety of 5-letter words. As you call out the words, students can mark them off on their cards. This game not only teaches new words but also reinforces spelling and word recognition.

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