Common 5 Letter Words
The most frequently used 5-letter words in English. Perfect for Wordle, word games, and vocabulary building. These 500 words use common letter patterns.
★ Best Wordle Starting Words
These words contain the most common letters and are excellent first guesses in Wordle.
Common 5-Letter Words A-Z
A63 words
antaeareteatoneareaeanentaerieantesattaralateansaeareneassetacetaaeonsantasantreaortaaedesanearaneleaniseantedarenaasanaasteratriaanoasantisantraareasatiltaeciaalaneanionanodearoseatticaahedaheadalantaloneannasanolearhatariseashenassaiassesagateaidesairtsalertalienalinealoesalteramentanileartelashesasideastiratlas
D23 words
E39 words
H26 words
L19 words
N34 words
O22 words
R34 words
S75 words
setaestatesentestoaestottstentstoatsettssheetstanestetssatesseatsseinesetonsteerstenosterestonesareeseisesentistatssteedsteinstoaisantosenseshotesitessleetstaresteelstelestiesstintstotssaintsatedsatinsennasheenshottsireesnootstadestainstartsteadstoasstoresanessatissensasetalshentshoatslatesneersootsstalestealstelasaithseersseraiseresshootsitedsonessoothsortasternstiedstole
T126 words
tenetteaseteethtastetatesteatstestathetatotestantotaterteensteniatensetetratineatoeastreattainttelaetentstitantithetoasttortetotertatartenontenthterneteststetrithesetitertitretonnetootstotedtreentritetuteetacettarottassetectateraitersetethsthanetoitstonestoothtortatreestherethreetinestitistitletorottraittretstweettarestearsteelstelesteliatenortheinthinethosetiaratintstonertotaltronetainstartsteiidteloitoiletonedtoonstorestorsetotemtreedtrinetsadetacittaelstalestarretealsteindtepeeterrateslathensthroetierstinedtirestortstriestronatrotstuttitacestaredtarosteemstelosterceternstheirtidestolestorastoriitradetraintreadtrothtween
Why Common 5-Letter Words Matter for Wordle
When playing Wordle, starting with common words gives you the best chance of revealing useful letters. The English language has predictable patterns, and letters like E, A, R, O, T, L, I, S, N appear most frequently.
Best Starting Word Strategy
- CRANE/SLATE - Top picks that cover common consonants and vowels
- ADIEU/AUDIO - Great for eliminating multiple vowels quickly
- Two-word combos - SLATE + CORNY covers 10 different common letters
What Makes a Word "Common"?
This list prioritizes words that appear frequently in everyday English. We filter out obscure words, proper nouns, and archaic terms to give you the most practical vocabulary for word games.