Common 5 Letter Words: The Essential Wordle Reference List

Knowing the most common 5-letter words gives you a huge advantage in Wordle.

Why Common Words Matter

Answers are almost always common words.
Rare words are rarely answers.
When in doubt, choose the more common option.

Top 100 Most Common 5-Letter Words

Nouns

APPLEBEACHBLACKBLOODBOARD BRAINBREADBROWNCHAIRCHEST CHILDCLOCKCLOUDCOASTCOURT COVERCROWDCROWNDANCEEARTH FIELDFLOORFRUITGLASSGRASS GREENHEARTHORSEHOUSELIGHT

Verbs

AGREEALLOWARGUEBEGINBRING BUILDCARRYCATCHCAUSECHASE CHECKCLAIMCLEANCLOSECOUNT DANCEDRINKDRIVEENJOYENTER

Adjectives

ACUTEADULTALIKEALIVEANGRY BLACKBRAVEBROWNCLEANCLEAR CRAZYEARLYEQUALEXACTEXTRA

Letter Frequency

E (12.7%)
T (9.1%)
A (8.2%)
O (7.5%)
I (7.0%)

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all these words in Wordle?

Most are. Wordle uses a curated list of common words.

Use this list in today's puzzle!