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Find words by starting letter across all word lengths, or explore by ending letter for Wordle and crossword solving.

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5 Letter Word Finder — Find Five Letter Words Instantly

Our 5 letter word finder searches a validated dictionary of 15,921 five-letter English words in milliseconds. Whether you need a five letter word finder for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends, crosswords, or any word puzzle, just type your known letters and hit Search. You can filter by starting letters, ending letters, letters the word must contain, or letters it must not contain — all at once.

This is the most complete free 5 word finder online. Unlike tools that limit results to 2,000–5,000 common words, we include every valid English 5-letter word from A to Z, so you'll never hit a dead end no matter how obscure the puzzle.

How to Use the Five Letter Word Finder

Using our five letter word finder is simple. Choose your word length (3–8 letters) and apply any combination of these filters:

Combine all four filters together for surgical precision. For Wordle, use the dedicated Wordle Helper which maps your green, yellow, and gray tile clues directly to position-aware search.

5 Letter Words With These Letters — Position-Aware Search

Finding 5 letter words with these letters in specific positions is one of the most powerful features of our tool. If you know a letter belongs in position 3 but not position 1, our words-by-letter page lets you set exact slots 1 through 5 — turning a vague letter set into a precise answer list.

This is exactly what Wordle players need: you have a green "A" in position 2 and a yellow "R" that isn't in position 4 — our filter handles that in one search, showing only words where A is in slot 2 and R appears somewhere else.

Visit the Words by Letter tool to set individual letter positions.

5 Letter Words Containing — Find Words With Specific Letters

The "5 letter words containing" filter is ideal when you know a letter exists in the word but not its exact position. Common use cases:

How Many Five Letter Words Are There in English?

Our dictionary contains exactly 15,921 valid five-letter English words. Here's a breakdown of the most common starting letters:

The rarest starting letters for five-letter words are X (17 words), Q (43 words), and Z (53 words). All are included in our database and searchable instantly.

Best Five Letter Words for Wordle

The best Wordle opening words maximize letter coverage across the most frequent letters in five-letter English words. The top 10 most-used letters are E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S, L, and C. Great starter words include:

After your first guess, use our Wordle Helper to enter your clue colors and instantly see every remaining valid answer.

5 Letter Words — Complete A–Z Lists

We maintain dedicated pages for every starting letter, so you can browse the full set of five letter words alphabetically. These pages are especially useful for vocabulary building, classroom use, crossword solving, and word game preparation:

Browse all 26 letter lists on the Words by Letter page.

6 Letter Word Finder

Need a 6 letter word finder? Our tool handles words from 3 to 8 letters. Just click the "6 letters" button in the length selector. Our database includes over 22,000 valid six-letter English words, all searchable by start, end, contained letters, and position. Popular searches include:

5 Letter Words in Scrabble and Words With Friends

In Scrabble, five-letter words are the strategic sweet spot. They're long enough to reach bonus squares (Double Word, Triple Letter) and short enough to slot into existing plays. Every word in our database comes from a verified English dictionary, making them safe to play in any standard game.

High-scoring 5-letter Scrabble words include:

Why 5Letter-Words Is the Best Free Word Finder

Our 5 letter word finder is built for speed, completeness, and ease of use:

Frequently Asked Questions About the 5 Letter Word Finder

A 5 letter word finder is a free tool that searches a dictionary of valid English words and returns every five-letter word that matches criteria you specify — such as starting letters, ending letters, letters in specific positions, or letters that must or must not appear. Our five letter word finder searches 15,921 valid 5-letter English words instantly in your browser.
To find 5 letter words with these letters, use the "Contains" filter to enter letters that must appear somewhere in the word, and the "Starts with" / "Ends with" filters for letters in known positions. For position-specific search (letter in slot 2 but not slot 4), visit our Words by Letter page where you can set each of the five positions individually.
Use the "Starts with" filter on our homepage or visit the Words by Letter page. Type your letter or letters in the Starts With box and click Search. You'll instantly see every matching 5-letter word from our full dictionary. For example, type "ST" to get all five letter words starting with ST: STAIR, STAKE, STALE, STALK, STALL, STAMP, STAND, STANK, and so on.
The best Wordle starting words cover the most common letters in 5-letter English words. Top picks include CRANE (C, R, A, N, E), SLATE (S, L, A, T, E), TRACE (T, R, A, C, E), STARE, and AROSE (4 vowels). After your first guess, use our Wordle Helper to narrow down the answer with your clues — enter your green, yellow, and gray tiles to see every possible remaining answer.
Our dictionary contains 15,921 valid 5-letter English words. This includes common everyday words as well as less common but valid dictionary words used in Scrabble and word games. The most 5-letter words start with S (over 1,800), followed by C (1,021), P (951), B (836), and T (825). The rarest first letters are X (17 words), Q (43), and Z (53).
Yes! Our tool works as a 6 letter word finder too. Use the word length buttons below the search box to switch from 5 letters to 6, 7, or 8 letters. Our database includes over 22,000 six-letter words, 30,000+ seven-letter words, and more, all searchable by the same start/end/contains/excludes filters. You can also browse 6 letter words by starting letter directly.
"5 letter words containing" means finding five-letter words that include specific letters anywhere in the word, regardless of position. For example, searching for 5 letter words containing "TH" returns THEIR, THINK, THOSE, THREE, THROW, TRUTH, and many more. Use this filter when you know a letter exists in the word (Wordle yellow tiles) but not exactly where.
Yes. Every word in our database comes from a comprehensive English dictionary, making them valid in standard word games including Scrabble and Words With Friends. Use the filters to find words matching your available tiles and board position. For unscrambling your Scrabble rack, use our dedicated Anagram Solver.
Yes, 5Letter-Words is completely free. No signup, no account, no ads interrupting the tool. All word searches happen instantly in your browser using our dictionary files. You don't even need an internet connection once the page has loaded.