5WordFinder

A free tool that searches a dictionary of valid English words and returns every five-letter word matching specified criteria, such as starting letters, ending letters, letters in specific positions, or letters that must or must not appear.

Use the Contains filter for letters that must appear, and Starts with / Ends with for letters in known positions; for position-specific search, use the Words by Letter page to set each of the five positions individually.

Use the Starts with filter on the homepage or visit the Words by Letter page, type the letter or letters, and click Search to see matching words from the full dictionary.

The best starting words cover the most common letters in five-letter English words; top picks include CRANE, SLATE, TRACE, STARE, and AROSE. After the first guess, use the Wordle Helper with your clues to narrow the answer.

The dictionary contains 15,921 valid five-letter English words, including common and less common dictionary words. Most start with S, followed by C, P, B, and T; the rarest first letters are X, Q, and Z.

Yes. Use the word length buttons to switch to 6, 7, or 8 letters; the database includes over 22,000 six-letter words, 30,000+ seven-letter words, and more, searchable with the same filters.

It means finding five-letter words that include specific letters anywhere in the word, regardless of position. For example, containing "TH" returns THEIR, THINK, THOSE, THREE, THROW, TRUTH, and more. It is useful when a letter exists but its exact position is unknown.

Yes. Every word in the database comes from a comprehensive English dictionary, making the words valid in standard word games including Scrabble.