About 5 Letter Words
Strong Wordle opening words cover the most common letters in high-frequency positions. Top picks: CRANE, SLATE, TRACE, CRATE, ARISE, RAISE, STARE, SNARE, STORE. After your first guess reveals some letters, use the filter above to narrow the list to words containing only your known letters. For Scrabble, five-letter words can bridge two separate plays and land on triple-word-score squares.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many 5-letter words are there in English?
Standard English dictionaries contain 8,000–12,000 five-letter words. Wordle's answer pool uses a curated subset of common words.
What is the best first Wordle guess?
Data analysis suggests CRANE, SLATE, and TRACE statistically eliminate the most possibilities in the fewest guesses.
Are Wordle words real dictionary words?
Yes — all Wordle answers are common English words. Obscure or archaic 5-letter words are rarely used as answers.