5 letter word FAQs
How many 5-letter words are there in the English dictionary?
There are 8,909 5-letter words legal for US Scrabble play.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter Scrabble word?
Without any points multipliers, the highest score you can achieve with a 5-letter word in Scrabble is 21, for Jacky, Jiffy, Quaky and 4 more. The next best are furzy, hafiz, qapik and 6 more, which are each worth 20 points. Words like jazzy (33) score more on paper, but they need more Zs than the bag holds, and a blank tile played in their place scores 0.
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| jacky | 5 | 21 |
| jiffy | 5 | 21 |
| quaky | 5 | 21 |
| zappy | 5 | 21 |
| zaxes | 5 | 21 |
| zinky | 5 | 21 |
| zippy | 5 | 21 |
| furzy | 5 | 20 |
| hafiz | 5 | 20 |
| qapik | 5 | 20 |
6 more words also score 20 points.
How do I find the 5 letter Wordle Word of the Day?
Since there are over 8,900 possible 5-letter word combinations, scrolling through a long list of words probably isn’t the best way to win at Wordle. If you’re looking for help solving that difficult Wordle puzzle, check out our Wordle Cheat page for more tips!