5-letter words

The ENABLE word list has 8,589 five-letter words. 2,659 of them are common in everyday English, such as ABOUT, THEIR, THERE and WHICH. The highest-scoring is JAZZY, worth 33 points in Scrabble letter values.

Words
8,589
Common words
2,659
Top score
33 (JAZZY)

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The words

Starting with E 192

eager6 eagle6 early8 earns5earth8 eaten5edged8edges7edits6eight9 elbow10 elder6 elect7 elite5 empty12 enact7ended7 enemy10 enjoy15 enter5 entry8 envoy11equal14 equip16erase5 erect7erica7error5 essay8 ethic10euros5event8 every11 exact14 exams14excel14 exile12 exist12 exits12extra12
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Starting with H 333

habit10 hands9 handy12 happy15 harry11 harsh11 hated9 hates8haven11 hawks15heads9heard9 heart8 heavy14 heels8hello8 helps10hence10 henry11 hills8hired9 hobby15 holds9holes8homer10 homes10honda9honey11 honor8 hoped11hopes10horse8 hosts8hotel8 hours8 house8 human10 humor10 hurry11 hurts8
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Starting with I 118

icing8icons7ideal6 ideas6idiom8idiot6 idols6igloo6iliad6image8 imams9imply12 inane5incur7index13 indie6 inept7inert5infer8infos8infra8inked10inlay8inlet5inner5 input7 inset5inter5 intro5 ionic7irate5irked10irons5irony8 isles5islet5issue5 itchy13items7ivory11
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Starting with J 134

jacks18jacky21jaded14jails12janes12japan14 jaunt12jawed16jazzy33jeans12jeeps14jelly15 jenny15 jerks16jerky19jerry15jesse12jetty15jewel15 jiffy21jihad16jimmy19 jocks18johns15joins12joint12 joked17joker16 jokes16jolly15jones12judas13judge14 juice14 juicy17 jumbo16jumps16jumpy19junta12juror12
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Starting with K 204

kanji16kappa13karat9karma11 karts9kayak16kebab13keeps11kelly12kerry12keyed13khaki16kicks15kiddo11kills9kilns9kilos9kinds10kings10kinks13kiosk13kites9kitty12 kiwis12knack15kneel9knees9knelt9knife12 knobs11knock15 knoll9knots9known12 knows12koala9kraft12krill9kudos10kyrie12
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Starting with N 198

nails5naive8 naked10 named8names7 nancy10nanny8nasal5nasty8 natal5naval8 nazis14necks11needs6 needy9nerve8 nests5never8 newer8newly11 nexus12 nicer7niche10 niece7 night9 ninja12 ninth8 noble7 nodes6noise5 noisy8 norms7north8 noses5notch10 noted6 notes5novel8 nurse5 nylon8
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Starting with O 181

oasis5oaths8obese7 occur9 ocean7 oddly10odors6odour6offer11 often8 oiled6olden6older6 olive8 omega8 onion5 onset5 opens7opera7 opium9opted8optic9 orbit7 order6 organ6 other8 otter5ought9ounce7 outed6outer5 ovary11ovens8overs8overt8owing9 owned9 owner8 oxide13 ozone14
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Starting with Q 53

quack20quads15quaff20quail14quake18quale14qualm16quant14quare14quark18quart14quash17quasi14quays17queen14 queer14 quell14quern14query17 quest14 queue14 quick20 quids15quiet14 quiff20quill14quilt14quins14quint14quips16quire14quirk18quirt14quite14 quits14quoin14quoit14quota14quote14 quoth17
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Starting with U 117

udder7ulama7ulcer7ulnar5ultra5 umber9umbra9uncle7 uncut7under6 undid7undue6unfit8unify11union5 unite5 units5unity8 unlit5unmet7untie5until5unwed9unzip16upend8upped10upper9 upset7 urban7 urged7urges6urine5 usage6 users5usher8using6 usual5 usurp7usury8utter5
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Starting with V 160

vague9 valid9 value8 valve11 vapor10vault8 vegan9 veins8venom10vents8venue8 verbs10verge9 verse8 vibes10vicar10video9 views11villa8 vines8vinyl11 viola8viper10viral8 virus8 visas8visit8 vista8 vital8 vivid12 vocal10 vodka13 vogue9 voice10 vomit10voted9voter8 votes8vowed12vowel11
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Starting with W 295

wages9 wales8walks12walls8wants8waste8 watch13 water8 waves11wears8weeks12weird9 wells8welsh11 wheel11 where11which16while11 white11 whole11 whose11wider9winds9wings9 witch13 woman10 women10woods9 words9 works12 world9 worry11 worse8 worst8 worth11 would9wound9 write8 wrong9 wrote8
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Starting with X 13

xebec16xenia12xenic14xenon12xeric14xerox19xerus12xylan15xylem17xylol15xylyl18xysti15xysts15

Starting with Y 94

yacht13 yager9yahoo11 yamen10yangs9yanks12yards9yarns8yawns11yearn8years8 yeast8 yells8yelps10yerba10yeses8yetis8yield9 yikes12yipes10yodel9yogas9yogic11yogin9yogis9yoked13yokel12yokes12yolks12young9 yours8youse8youth11 yowie11yowls11yucca12yucky17yugas9yummy15yurts8
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Starting with Z 51

zaire14zamia16zanza23zappy21zarfs17zaxes21zayin17zazen23zeals14zebec18zebra16zebus16zeins14zerks18zeros14zests14zesty17zetas14zibet16zilch19zills14zincs16zincy19zineb16zings15zingy18zinky21zippy21ziram16zitis14zloty17zombi18zonal14zoned15zoner14zones14zooid15zooks18zooms16zowie17
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Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

jazzy33fuzzy29 fizzy29whizz29muzzy28dizzy27frizz26tizzy26lezzy26huzza26

Questions

How many 5-letter words are there?

There are 8,589 5-letter words in the ENABLE word list. 2,659 of them are in everyday use.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word?

JAZZY, FUZZY and FIZZY score 33, 29 and 29 points with Scrabble letter values, before any bonus squares.