5-Letter Words With E

3,861 five-letter words contain E; 1,281 of them are common words, shown in bold. Common words are where Wordle answers come from.

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Ranked by how many green and yellow tiles each word turns up, on average, against the common words Wordle answers come from.

#	Word	Green	Yellow
1	alert	0.38	1.45
2	alter	0.45	1.38
3	arose	0.53	1.30
4	later	0.50	1.34
5	rates	0.42	1.41
6	stare	0.58	1.25
7	tears	0.39	1.44
8	ariel	0.51	1.31

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3,881 words containing E

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All 3,861 five-letter words

Starting with A 197

aahed abase abate abbes abbey abeam abele abets abide abler ables abode above abuse abyes acerb aceta ached aches ackee acmes acned acnes acred acres acted acute adage added adder addle adeem adept adieu admen adobe adore adoze adzes aecia aedes aegis aeons aerie afire afore after agape agate agave agaze agene agent agers agger aggie agile aglee aglet agley agone agree agues ahead aided aider aides ailed aimed aimer aired airer aisle aiver akees akela akene alane alate alder alecs alefs aleph alert algae alien alike aline alive allee alley almeh almes aloes alone alter amaze amber amble ameba ameer amend amens ament amice amide amies amine amole ample amuse anear anele anent angel anger angle anile anime anise ankle annex anode anole ansae antae anted antes antre apace apeak apeek apers apery apnea appel apple apres apses apter aquae arced ardeb areae areal areas areca areic arena arete argle argue ariel arise arles armed armer armet arose arpen arses artel ashed ashen ashes aside asked asker askew aspen asper asset aster atone auger aurae aurei aures avens avers avert awake aware awned awoke axels axile axite axled axles axmen axone azide azine azole azote azure

Starting with B 233

baaed babel babes badge bagel baize baked baker bakes baled baler bales baned banes barbe barde bared barer bares barge barre barye based baser bases baste bated bates bathe bayed beach beads beady beaks beaky beams beamy beano beans beard bears beast beats beaus beaut beaux bebop becap becks bedel bedew bedim beech beefs beefy beeps beers beery beets befit befog began begat beget begin begot begum begun beige beigy being belay belch belga belie belle bells belly below belts bemas bemix bench bends bendy benes benne benni benny bents beret bergs berme berms berry berth beryl beset besom besot bests betas betel beths beton betta bevel bevor bewig bezel bezil bible bices bided bider bides bidet bield biers biked biker bikes bikie biles bilge bines binge biome biped birle birse bises biter bites bizes blade blame blare blase blate blaze bleak blear bleat blebs bleed bleep blend blent bless blest blets blite bloke blued bluer blues bluet bluey blume blype bocce boche boded bodes bogey bogie bogle bohea boite boles bombe boned bones boney bonne bonze booed booze bored borer bores borne botel boule bouse bowed bowel bower bowse boxed boxer boxes brace braes brake brave braze bread break bream brede breed brees brens brent breve brews bribe bride brief brier bries brine broke brome brose brume brute budge bugle bulge buret burke burse bused buses buteo butle butte buyer byres bytes

Starting with C 259

caber cable cache cades cadet cadge cadre caeca cafes caged cager cages cagey caked cakes cakey calve camel cameo cames caned caner canes canoe caped caper capes cared carer cares caret carex carle carse carte carve cased cases caste cater cates cause caved caver caves cavie cawed cease cebid cecal cecum cedar ceded ceder cedes cedis ceiba ceils celeb cella celli cello cells celom celts cense cento cents ceorl cepes cerci cered ceres ceria ceric ceros cesta cesti cetes chafe chape chare chase cheap cheat check cheek cheep cheer chefs chela chemo chert chess chest cheth chevy chews chewy chide chief chiel chile chime chine chive choke chore chose chute chyle chyme cider cimex cines cires cited citer cites civet civie clade clave clean clear cleat cleek clefs cleft clepe clept clerk clews clime cline clone close clove cloze clued clues coble codec coded coden coder codes codex coeds coked cokes coled coles comae combe comer comes comet comte coned cones coney conge conte cooed cooee cooer cooey coped copen coper copes copse cored corer cores corse cosec coses coset cosey cosie coted cotes coude coupe coved coven cover coves covet covey cowed cower coxae coxed coxes coyed coyer cozen cozes cozey cozie crake crane crape crate crave craze creak cream credo creed creek creel creep creme crepe crept crepy cress crest crews cried crier cries crime cripe crone crore croze crude cruel cruet cruse cubeb cubed cuber cubes cukes culet culex cupel cured curer cures curet curie curse curve cusec cuter cutes cutey cutie cycle cyder cymae cymes

Starting with D 221

daces dales dames dance dared darer dares dated dater dates daube daven dawed dawen dazed dazes deads deair deals dealt deans dears deary deash death deave debar debit debts debug debut debye decaf decal decay decks decor decos decoy decry dedal deeds deedy deems deeps deers deets defat defer defis defog degas degum deice deify deign deils deism deist deity deked dekes dekko delay deled deles delfs delft delis dells delly delta delve demes demit demob demon demos demur denes denim dense dents deoxy depot depth derat deray derby derma derms derry desex desks deter detox deuce devas devel devil devon dewan dewar dewax dewed dexes dexie dhole diced dicer dices dicey didie diene diets diked diker dikes dikey dimer dimes dined diner dines dinge diode direr dirge disme dites dived diver dives dizen dobie dodge doers doest doeth doges dogey dogie dolce doled doles domed domes donee donne doped doper dopes dopey dosed doser doses doted doter dotes douce douse doven doves dowed dowel dower dowie dowse doxie doyen dozed dozen dozer dozes drake drape drave dread dream drear dreck dreed drees dregs dreks dress drest dried drier dries drive drone drove drupe druse dryer duces duded dudes duels duets duked dukes dulse dunce dunes duped duper dupes duple dured dures duvet dweeb dwell dwelt dwine dyers dyked dynel dynes

Starting with E 192

eager eagle eagre eared earls early earns earth eased easel eases easts eaten eater eaved eaves ebbed ebbet ebons ebony eched eches echos eclat ecrus edema edged edger edges edict edify edile edits educe educt eerie egads egers egest eggar egged egger egret eider eidos eight eikon eject eking elain eland elans elate elbow elder elect elegy elemi elfin elide elint elite eloin elope elude elute elver elves embar embay embed ember embow emcee emeer emend emery emeus emirs emits emmer emmet emote empty emyde emyds enact enate ended ender endow endue enema enemy enjoy ennui enoki enols enorm enows enrol ensky ensue enter entia entry enure envoi envoy enzym eosin epact epees ephah ephas ephod ephor epics epoch epode epoxy equal equid equip erase erect ergot erica ernes erode erose erred error erses eruct erugo erupt ervil escar escot eskar esker essay esses ester estop etape ether ethic ethos ethyl etnas etude etuis etwee etyma euros evade evens event evert every evict evils evite evoke ewers exact exalt exams excel execs exert exile exine exist exits exons expat expel expos extol extra exude exult exurb eyers eying eyras eyres eyrie eyrir

Starting with F 189

fable faced facer faces facet faded fader fades fadge faena faery faked faker fakes fakey false famed fames fanes farce fared farer fares farle fated fates fauve faves faxed faxes fayed fazed fazes fears fease feast feats feaze feces fecks feeds feels feeze feign feint feist felid fella fells felly felon felts femes femme femur fence fends fenny feods feoff feral feres feria ferly fermi ferns ferny ferry fesse fetal fetas fetch feted fetes fetid fetor fetus feuar feuds feued fever fewer feyer feyly fezes fiber fibre fices fiche fidge fiefs field fiend fiery fifed fifer fifes filed filer files filet fille fined finer fines fique fired firer fires fiver fives fixed fixer fixes fjeld flake flame flare fleam fleas fleck fleer flees fleet flesh flews fleys flied flier flies flite floes flued flues fluke flume flute flyer flyte foehn fogey fogie force fores forge forme forte fosse fovea foxed foxes foyer frame freak freed freer frees fremd frena frere fresh frets fried frier fries frise froes frore froze fryer fudge fuels fugle fugue fumed fumer fumes fumet furze fused fusee fusel fuses fuzed fuzee fuzes fyces fykes fytte

Starting with G 155

gable gaffe gaged gager gages galea gales gambe gamed gamer games gamey ganef ganev gaped gaper gapes gases gated gates gauge gauze gavel gayer gazed gazer gazes gears gecko gecks geeks geeky geese geest gelds gelee gelid gelts gemma gemmy gemot genes genet genic genie genii genip genoa genom genre genro gents genua genus geode geoid gerah germs germy gesso geste gests getas getup geums ghees gibed giber gibes gighe gigue gimel gimme given giver gives glace glade glare glaze gleam glean gleba glebe glede gleds gleed gleek glees gleet glens gleys glide glime globe glove gloze glued gluer glues gluey glume gnome godet goers gofer golem gonef goner gooey goose gored gores gorge gorse gouge goxes grace grade grape grate grave graze great grebe greed greek green grees greet grego greys gride grief grime gripe grove gruel grues grume gudes guess guest guide guile guise gules gurge guyed gybed gybes gyred gyres gyved gyves

Starting with H 151

hacek haded hades haems haets hajes hakes haled haler hales halve hames hance hanse haole hared harem hares haste hated hater hates haute haven haver haves hawed hawse hayed hayer hazed hazel hazer hazes heads heady heals heaps heard hears heart heath heats heave heavy hebes hecks heder hedge hedgy heeds heels heeze hefts hefty heigh heils heirs heist helio helix hello hells helms helos helot helps helve hemal hemes hemic hemin hemps hempy hence henna henry hents herbs herby herds heres herls herma herms herns heron heros herry hertz hests heths heuch heugh hewed hewer hexad hexed hexer hexes hexyl hided hider hides hiked hiker hikes hinge hired hirer hires hived hives hoers hoise hoked hokes hokey holed holes holey homed homer homes homey honed honer hones honey hooey hoped hoper hopes horde horse hosed hosel hosen hoses hotel house hovel hover howes hoyle huger hyena hymen hyped hyper hypes

Starting with I 52

icier icker ideal ideas idled idler idles ileac ileal ileum ileus iller image imbed imbue imide imine imped impel inane inbye index indie indue inept inert infer ingle inked inker inkle inlet inned inner inset inter inure irade irate irked irone isled isles islet issei issue istle items ither ivied ivies ixtle

Starting with J 55

jaded jades jager jakes jambe janes jawed jeans jebel jeeps jeers jefes jehad jehus jells jelly jemmy jenny jerid jerks jerky jerry jesse jests jetes jeton jetty jewed jewel jibed jiber jibes jived jiver jives jivey joeys joked joker jokes jokey joles jones joule jowed joyed jubes judge juice juked jukes julep jupes jurel jutes

Starting with K 72

kales kames kanes kebab kebar kebob kecks kedge keefs keeks keels keens keeps keets keeve kefir keirs kelep kelim kelly kelps kelpy kemps kempt kenaf kench kendo kenos kepis kerbs kerfs kerne kerns kerry ketch ketol kevel kevil kexes keyed kheda kheth khets kibbe kibei kibes kiefs kiers kines kited kiter kites kithe kluge knave knead kneed kneel knees knell knelt knife koels koine kopek kopje kreep krone kugel kyrie kytes kythe

Starting with L 195

label laced lacer laces lacey laded laden lader lades ladle laevo lager laked laker lakes lamed lamer lames lance lanes lapel lapse laree lares large lased laser lases lated laten later latex lathe latke latte laved laver laves lawed laxer layed layer lazed lazes leach leads leady leafs leafy leaks leaky leans leant leaps leapt learn lears leary lease leash least leave leavy leben ledge ledgy leech leeks leers leery leets lefts lefty legal leger leges leggy legit lehrs lehua leman lemma lemon lemur lends lenes lenis lenos lense lento leone leper lepta letch lethe letup leuds levee level lever levin lewis lexes lexis lezzy liane libel liber liege liens liers lieus lieve lifer liger liked liken liker likes limed limen limes limey lined linen liner lines liney lisle liter lithe litre lived liven liver lives livre lobed lobes loden lodes lodge loess loges loner longe looed looey looie loose loped loper lopes lores losel loser loses lotte louie loupe louse loved lover loves lowed lower lowes lowse loxed loxes lubes luces lucre ludes luged luger luges lumen lunes lunet lunge lured lurer lures lutea luted lutes luxes lweis lyase lycea lycee lyres lysed lyses

Starting with M 182

mabes maced macer maces mache macle madre mages mahoe maile maize maker makes males mamey mamie maned manes mange manse maple mares marge marse maser masse mated mater mates matey matte mauve maven mavie mawed maxes maybe mayed mazed mazer mazes meads meals mealy means meant meany meats meaty mecca medal media medic medii meeds meets meiny melds melee melic mells melon melts memos menad mends mensa mense menta menus meous meows mercy merde merer meres merge merit merks merle merls merry mesas meshy mesic mesne meson messy metal meted meter metes meths metis metre metro mewed mewls mezes mezzo miche midge miens miked mikes miler miles mille mimed mimeo mimer mimes minae mince mined miner mines minke mired mires mirex miser mises miter mites mitre mixed mixer mixes mizen model modem modes mohel moire mokes moles momes monde money monie monte mooed moose moped moper mopes mopey morae morel mores morse mosey moste motel motes motet motey motte moues mouse moved mover moves movie mowed mower moxie muled mules muley mured mures murex murre mused muser muses muted muter mutes myope

Starting with N 96

nabes nacre naevi naive naked naled named namer names nance napes nappe nares nates navel naves neaps nears neath neats necks needs needy neems neeps negus neifs neigh neist nelly nemas neons nerds nerdy nerol nerts nertz nerve nervy nests netop netts netty neuks neume neums never neves nevus newel newer newie newly newsy newts nexus ngwee nicer niche nided nides niece nieve nines nisei niter nites nitre nixed nixes nixie noble nodes noels noise nomen nomes nonce nones nonet noose nosed noses nosey noted noter notes novae novel nuder nudge nudie nuked nukes numen nurse

Starting with O 93

oaken oared oases oaten oater oaves obeah obeli obese obeys objet oboes obole ocean ocher ochre ocker ocrea octet odder odeon odeum odyle offed offer often ofter ogees ogive ogled ogler ogles ogres oiled oiler okehs olden older oldie oleic olein oleos oleum olive omber ombre omega omens omers onery onset oohed oorie oozed oozes opens opera opine opted orate orbed order oread oriel orles ormer osier other otter ounce ouphe ourie ousel outed outer outre ouzel ovate ovens overs overt ovine ovule owlet owned owner owsen oxeye oxide oxime oxter oyers ozone

Starting with P 241

paced pacer paces padle padre paean paeon paged pager pages paise palea paled paler pales palet paned panel panes panne paper pared pareo parer pares pareu parge parle parse parve paseo pases passe paste pated paten pater pates pause paved paver paves pawed pawer paxes payed payee payer peace peach peage peags peaks peaky peals peans pearl pears peart pease peats peaty peavy pecan pechs pecks pecky pedal pedes pedro peeks peels peens peeps peers peery peeve peins peise pekan pekes pekin pekoe peles pelfs pelon pelts penal pence pends penes pengo penna penne penni penny peons peony pepla pepos peppy perch perdu perdy perea peril peris perks perky perms perry perse pesky pesos pesto pests pesty petal peter petit petti petto petty pewee pewit phage phase phone phyle piece piers pieta piety piked piker pikes pilea piled pilei piles pined pines piney piped piper pipes pipet pique piste pixel pixes pixie place plage plane plate plead pleas pleat plebe plebs plena plews plied plier plies plume plyer poems poesy poets pogey poise poked poker pokes pokey poled poler poles pomes ponce pones poove popes pored pores posed poser poses posse power poxed poxes prase prate preed preen prees preps presa prese press prest prexy preys price pride pried prier pries prime prise prize probe proem prole prone prose prove prude prune pryer pseud psoae puces puked pukes puled puler pules pulse pupae puree purer purge purse puses pyres pyxes pyxie

Starting with Q 17

quake quale quare quate quean queen queer quell quern query quest queue queys quiet quire quite quote

Starting with R 263

raced racer races raged ragee rages raise rajes raked rakee raker rakes rales ramee ramet ramie rance ranee range raped raper raphe rared rarer rares rased raser rases rated ratel rater rates rathe raved ravel raven raver raves rawer raxed raxes rayed razed razee razer razes reach react readd reads ready realm reals reams reaps rearm rears reata reave rebar rebbe rebec rebel rebid rebop rebus rebut rebuy recap recce recks recon recta recti recto recur recut redan redds reded redes redia redid redip redly redon redos redox redry redub redux redye reeds reedy reefs reefy reeks reeky reels reest reeve refed refel refer refit refix refly refry regal reges regma regna rehab rehem reifs reify reign reink reins reive rekey relax relay relet relic relit reman remap remet remex remit remix renal rends renew renig renin rente rents reoil repay repeg repel repin reply repos repot repps repro reran rerig rerun resaw resay resee reset resew resid resin resod resow rests retag retax retch retem retia retie retro retry reuse revel revet revue rewan rewax rewed rewet rewin rewon rexes rheas rheum rhyme ribes riced ricer rices rider rides ridge riels rifer rifle riled riles riley rille rimed rimer rimes rinse riped ripen riper ripes risen riser rises rites rived riven river rives rivet robed robes roble rodeo roger rogue roles romeo roose roped roper ropes ropey roque rosed roses roset rotes rotte rouen roues rouge rouse route roved roven rover roves rowed rowel rowen rower rubes ruble ruche ruder ruers ruffe rugae ruled ruler rules rumen runes rupee ruses ryked rykes

Starting with S 400

sabed saber sabes sable sabre sades sadhe safer safes sager sages saice saker sakes salep sales salve samek saned saner sanes saree sarge sated satem sates sauce saute saved saver saves sawed sawer saxes sayer scale scape scare scena scend scene scent scone scope score scree screw scute seals seams seamy sears seats sebum secco sects sedan seder sedge sedgy sedum seeds seedy seeks seels seely seems seeps seepy seers segni segno segos segue seifs seine seise seism seize selah selfs selle sells selva semes semis sends sengi senna senor sensa sense sente senti sepal sepia sepic sepoy septa septs serac serai seral sered serer seres serfs serge serif serin serow serry serum serve servo setae setal seton setts setup seven sever sewan sewar sewed sewer sexto sexts shade shake shale shame shape share shave sheaf sheal shear sheas sheds sheen sheep sheer sheet sheik shelf shell shend shent sheol sherd shewn shews shied shiel shier shies shine shire shive shlep shoed shoer shoes shone shore shote shove shred shrew shute shyer sices sided sides sidle siege sieur sieve siker sikes silex since sines sinew singe siped sipes sired siree siren sires sises sited sites siver sixes sixte sized sizer sizes skate skean skeed skeen skees skegs skein skelm skelp skene skeps skews skied skier skies skiey skite skive skyed skyey slake slate slave sleds sleek sleep sleet slept slews slice slide slier slime slipe sloes slope slued slues slyer slype smaze smear smeek smell smelt smerk smews smile smite smoke smote snake snare sneak sneap sneck sneds sneer snell snide snipe snore snyes soave sober socle sokes soled solei soles solve sonde sones sooey sorel sorer sores souse sowed sower space spade spaed spaes spake spale spare spate speak spean spear speck specs speed speel speer speil speir spell spelt spend spent sperm spews spice spied spiel spier spies spike spile spine spire spite spode spoke spore spree sprue spued spues spume squeg stade stage stake stale stane stare state stave stead steak steal steam steed steek steel steep steer stein stela stele stems steno steps stere stern stets stews stied sties stile stime stipe stoae stoke stole stone stope store stove strep strew stupe styed styes style suave suber sucre suede suers suets suety suite super supes surer surge swage swale sware swear sweat swede sweep sweer sweet swell swept swine swipe swive swore sycee syces sykes syren

Starting with T 251

taber tabes table taces tacet tache taels tajes taken taker takes taler tales tamed tamer tames taped taper tapes tared tares targe tarre tasse taste tater tates taupe tawed tawer tawie tawse taxed taxer taxes tazze teach teaks teals teams tears teary tease teats techy tecta teddy teels teems teens teeny teeth teffs tegua teiid teind telae teles telex telia telic tells telly teloi telos tempi tempo temps tempt tench tends tenet tenia tenon tenor tense tenth tents tenty tepal tepas tepee tepid tepoy terai terce terga terms terne terns terra terry terse tesla testa tests testy teths tetra teuch teugh tewed texas texts thane thebe theca theft thegn thein their theme thens there therm these theta thews thewy thief thine thole those three threw throe thyme tided tides tiers tiger tikes tilde tiled tiler tiles timed timer times tinea tined tines tinge tired tires tithe title titre togae togue toile toked token toker tokes toled toles tomes toned toner tones toney tonne toped topee toper topes tophe toque tores torse torte toted totem toter totes touse towed towel tower towie toyed toyer trace trade trave tread treat treed treen trees treks trend tress trets trews treys tribe trice tried trier tries trike trine tripe trite trode troke trone trope trove truce trued truer trues tsade tsked tubae tubed tuber tubes tules tulle tuned tuner tunes tuque tutee tuxes tuyer twaes tweak tweed tween tweet twerp twice twier twine twyer tyees tyers tykes tyned tynes typed types typey tyred tyres tythe

Starting with U 53

udder ukase ulcer ulema ulnae umbel umber umped uncle undee under undue unfed unite unled unlet unmet unmew unpeg unpen unset unsew unsex untie unwed upbye upend upped upper upset uraei urare urase urate ureal ureas uredo ureic urged urger urges urine ursae usage users usher usnea usque uteri utile utter uveal uveas

Starting with V 81

vague vales valet valse value valve vaned vanes varve vases veals vealy veena veeps veers veery vegan vegie veils veins veiny velar velds veldt velum venae venal vends venge venin venom vents venue verbs verge verse verso verst verts vertu verve vesta vests vetch vexed vexer vexes vexil vibes viced vices video viers views viewy viler vimen vined vines viper vireo vires vised vises vitae vixen voces vogie vogue voice voile voled voles volte vomer voted voter votes vowed vowel vower

Starting with W 140

wacke waded wader wades wafer waged wager wages waive waked waken waker wakes waled waler wales wames waned wanes waney wared wares waste water waved waver waves wavey waxed waxen waxer waxes weald weals weans wears weary weave webby weber wecht wedel wedge wedgy weeds weedy weeks weens weeny weeps weepy weest weets wefts weigh weird weirs wekas welch welds wells welly welsh welts wench wends wenny wests wetly whale wheal wheat wheel wheen wheep whelk whelm whelp whens where whets whews wheys while whine white whole whose widen wider wides wield wifed wifes wiled wiles wince wined wines winey winze wiped wiper wipes wired wirer wires wised wiser wises wited wites withe wived wiver wives wizen wizes wodge woken women wooed wooer worse woven wowed wreak wreck wrens wrest wried wrier wries write wrote wryer wyled wyles wyted wytes

Starting with X 8

xebec xenia xenic xenon xeric xerox xerus xylem

Starting with Y 41

yager yamen yarer yawed yeans yearn years yeast yecch yechs yechy yeggs yelks yells yelps yenta yente yerba yerks yeses yetis yetts yeuks yeuky yield yikes yince yipes ylems yodel yodle yogee yoked yokel yokes yores youse yowed yowes yowie yules

Starting with Z 24

zaire zaxes zazen zeals zebec zebra zebus zeins zerks zeros zests zesty zetas zibet zineb zlote zoeae zoeal zoeas zoned zoner zones zowie zymes

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How many five-letter words contain E?

Our list has 3,861. 1,281 of them are common everyday words; the rest are rarer words you are more likely to meet in Scrabble or a crossword than in conversation. The list is a public-domain English word list, sorted by how often each word appears in everyday writing.

What are the most common five-letter words that contain E?

THEIR, THERE, OTHER, AFTER, THESE — in that order, by how often they appear in everyday English.

What is the best Wordle guess that contains E?

ALERT. Against the common five-letter words Wordle draws its answers from, it turns up 0.38 green and 1.45 yellow tiles on average — more than any other word on this list. The method is the same as on our Best Wordle Starting Words page.