5 Letter Words
There are 8,636 5-letter words in our dictionary. They are sorted with the most common first, each with its pronunciation and meaning. Use the filter to find 5-letter words that start with, end with, or contain any letters you like.
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8,636 words
- there/ˈðɛɹ/a location other than here
- right/ˈɹaɪt/a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- about/əˈbaʊt/(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
- think/ˈθɪŋk/an instance of deliberate thinking
- going/ˈɡoʊɪn/the act of departing
- would/ˈwʊd/
- where/ˈhwɛɹ/
- could/ˈkʊd/
- never/ˈnɛvɝ/not ever
- sorry/ˈsɑɹi/causing dejection
- thank/ˈθæŋk/express gratitude or show appreciation to
- doing/ˈduɪŋ/
- thing/ˈθɪŋ/a separate and self-contained entity
- these/ˈðiz/
- first/ˈfɝst/the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
- still/ˈstɪɫ/a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
- their/ˈðɛɹ/
- again/əˈɡeɪn/anew
- maybe/ˈmeɪbi/by chance
- other/ˈəðɝ/very unusual
- after/ˈæftɝ/happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- night/ˈnaɪt/Roman goddess of night
- great/ˈɡɹeɪt/a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
- those/ˈðoʊz/
- years/ˈjɪɹz/the time during which someone's life continues
- leave/ˈɫiv/the act of departing politely
- money/ˈməni/wealth reckoned in terms of money
- place/ˈpɫeɪs/a job in an organization
- which/ˈhwɪtʃ/
- hello/həˈɫoʊ/an expression of greeting
- house/ˈhaʊs/play in which children take the roles of father or mother or children and pretend to interact like adults
- every/ˈɛvɝi/
- being/ˈbiɪŋ/a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- wrong/ˈɹɔŋ/any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
- world/ˈwɝɫd/all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- might/ˈmaɪt/physical strength
- three/ˈθɹi/one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
- today/təˈdeɪ/the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)
- found/ˈfaʊnd/food and lodging provided in addition to money
- woman/ˈwʊmən/women as a class
- heard/ˈhɝd/detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
- ready/ˈɹɛdi/poised for action
- happy/ˈhæpi/well expressed and to the point
- haven/ˈheɪvən/a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
- whole/ˈhoʊɫ/an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
- start/ˈstɑɹt/the act of starting something
- while/ˈhwaɪɫ/a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- since/ˈsɪns/
- guess/ˈɡɛs/an estimate based on little or no information
- bring/ˈbɹɪŋ/bring into a different state
- alone/əˈɫoʊn/without any others being included or involved
- phone/ˈfoʊn/electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds
- looks/ˈɫʊks/
- until/ənˈtɪɫ/
- wants/ˈwɑnts/
- heart/ˈhɑɹt/a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it
- worry/ˈwɝi/something or someone that causes anxiety
- later/ˈɫeɪtɝ/happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- watch/ˈwɑtʃ/a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
- music/ˈmjuzɪk/musical activity (singing or whistling etc.)
- young/ˈjəŋ/any immature animal
- water/ˈwɔtɝ/a facility that provides a source of water
- stuff/ˈstəf/miscellaneous unspecified objects
- under/ˈəndɝ/located below or beneath something else
- death/ˈdɛθ/the act of killing
- crazy/ˈkɹeɪzi/someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- drink/ˈdɹɪŋk/the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
- knows/ˈnoʊz/
- times/ˈtaɪmz/an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
- check/ˈtʃɛk/the act of inspecting or verifying
- hands/ˈhændz/(with `in') guardianship over
- means/ˈminz/thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
- point/ˈpɔɪnt/a contact in the distributor
- makes/ˈmeɪks/
- asked/ˈæskt/
- sleep/ˈsɫip/euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
- quite/ˈkwaɪt/to the greatest extent
- close/ˈkɫoʊs/the concluding part of any performance
- party/ˈpɑɹti/an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
- comes/ˈkəmz/
- shall/ˈʃæɫ/
- story/ˈstɔɹi/a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- least/ˈɫist/something that is of no importance
- fight/ˈfaɪt/a boxing or wrestling match
- girls/ˈɡɝɫz/
- stand/ˈstænd/a defensive effort
- child/ˈtʃaɪɫd/a young person of either sex
- hours/ˈaʊɝz/an indefinite period of time
- speak/ˈspik/express in speech
- women/ˈwɪmən/
- truth/ˈtɹuθ/the quality of being near to the true value
- blood/ˈbɫəd/temperament or disposition
- break/ˈbɹeɪk/an escape from jail
- trust/ˈtɹəst/the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
- yours/ˈjɔɹz/
- seems/ˈsimz/
- power/ˈpaʊɝ/physical strength
- honey/ˈhəni/a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
- tried/ˈtɹaɪd/tested and proved to be reliable
- front/ˈfɹənt/the side that is seen or that goes first
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Common 5-letter words
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Frequently asked questions
How many 5 letter words are there?
Our public-domain dictionary contains 8,636 5-letter words. Other dictionaries vary slightly.
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Common, useful 5-letter words include there, right, about, think. Sort the list by “Most common” to see more.