Five letters is the Wordle length and a Scrabble sweet spot. Words are ranked by strategic value — tile score, letter coverage and rack balance — rather than alphabetically. Use the filtered lists below once you know a letter or its position.
JAZZY ranks highly because it plays 33 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J and Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
Bright and showy.
QUICK ranks highly because it plays 20 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K and Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Moving fast.
CRAZY ranks highly because it plays 19 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Wildly unreasonable.
QUERY ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A question.
JUMBO ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Very large.
LUCKY ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Having good fortune.
PROXY ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
An authorised substitute.
BLOCK ranks highly because it plays 13 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A solid piece; to obstruct.
ENJOY ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
To take pleasure in.
JUDGE ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
One who decides a case.
PRIZE ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
An award for victory.
EPOXY ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A strong adhesive resin.
CHECK ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
To examine.
MAJOR ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Greater in importance.
QUILT ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A padded bed cover.
CLOCK ranks highly because it plays 13 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A device that shows time.
HAPPY ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
Feeling pleasure.
HEAVY ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult V into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Of great weight.
KNOCK ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
To strike a surface.
ZEBRA ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A striped African horse.
KAYAK ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A narrow canoe.
HAZEL ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A shrub; a light brown colour.
CHIEF ranks highly because it plays 13 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A leader.
CLIMB ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To ascend.
EQUAL ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
The same in value.
EXACT ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Precise.
BEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A sandy shore.
BLANK ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Empty; without marks.
CHEAP ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Low in price.
PEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A soft juicy fruit.
INDEX ranks highly because it plays 13 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
An alphabetical list.
QUOTA ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A fixed share.
BANJO ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A stringed instrument.
ZONAL ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Relating to zones.
MAIZE ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Corn.
BENCH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A long seat.
BREAK ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To separate into pieces.
BAKER ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
One who bakes bread.
BRAKE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A device for slowing motion.
CANDY ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A sweet confection.
CHILD ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A young person.
CROWD ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A large group of people.
EMPTY ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Containing nothing.
FIGHT ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A violent confrontation.
FOCUS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
The centre of attention.
JOINT ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A place where parts join.
KNIFE ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A cutting instrument.
MARCH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
To walk in step.
CHARM ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
An attractive quality.
QUEEN ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A female monarch.
QUIET ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Making little noise.
QUITE ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
To a certain extent.
JELLY ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult J into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A soft gelatinous food.
KNACK ranks highly because it plays 15 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult K into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
An acquired skill.
MIXER ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A device that mixes.
BELOW ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
At a lower level.
BRAVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Ready to face danger.
BRIEF ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Short in duration.
FIBER ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A thread or filament.
BRUSH ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
An implement with bristles.
Results are ordered by strategic score rather than alphabetically, so the plays most worth making appear first. Each card shows the tile score, the word length and why the word ranks where it does. Save a word to revisit it later, or open a solver to filter against the exact letters on your rack.
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