5-Letter Word Finder
12,630 words, filterable by position, letters, or Scrabble rack — sorted and scored, no signup.
How the filters map to Wordle clues
- Known positions (Wordle green)
- Type a letter into a position box when you know it's in that exact spot.
- Contains letters (Wordle yellow)
- Add a letter here when it's in the word but not confirmed in that position.
- Exclude letters (Wordle grey)
- List letters you know aren't in the word at all.
Results update instantly — click a column header in the table to re-sort, or open "More filters" for sequence and rack matching.
Good Wordle starting words
An opener built from common, non-repeating letters tests the most of the board in one guess. These use five distinct, high-frequency letters — read the reasoning in ourstarting words guide.
| Word | Score |
|---|---|
| about | 7 |
| other | 8 |
| first | 8 |
| price | 9 |
| 7 | |
| world | 9 |
| music | 9 |
| after | 8 |
Most common 5-letter words
The 40 most frequently used 5-letter words in everyday English — good picks when you want a word your opponent will recognize.
Browse by letter
Every starting letter has its own sortable list; the most-searched ending and containing letters do too.
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Word list & sources
The word list comes from an open-source English corpus (SCOWL), covering similar ground to the two major Scrabble dictionaries — TWL (North America) and SOWPODS/Collins (international) — without claiming to match either exactly. Definitions are drawn from Princeton WordNet, and Scrabble scores use the standard letter-value table. A few of the highest-scoring words in the list:
If you're in a dictionary-restricted tournament, always confirm a word against your game's official list before relying on it here.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 5-letter words are in this list?
- 12,630, drawn from an open-source English word list — everyday words plus rarer entries valid in competitive Scrabble. Filter the table above to narrow it to what you need.
- What are good Wordle starting words?
- Words built from common, non-repeating letters test the most ground in one guess — about, other, first are solid picks. Turn on "Common" sort in the table to see likely answers first.
- Does this work as a Wordle solver?
- Yes — use the table's "Known positions" row for green letters, "Contains letters" for yellow, and "Exclude letters" for grey. Or use the dedicated Wordle Solver, which has click-to-cycle color tiles.
- Are obscure Scrabble words included?
- Yes. The list includes valid tournament words alongside everyday ones — sort by score or toggle Common off to surface them.
- Is this free?
- Yes — no account, sign-up, or payment. The Finder, Wordle Solver, Unscramble, and word lists are all free with no usage limit.