5-Letter Words Containing ER
100 wordsThe ER combination appears throughout English, forming agent nouns (someone who does something) and comparative adjectives. This pattern connects words as different as JOKER and HERTZ, making it one of the most versatile two-letter sequences you'll encounter.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
reproduce by xerography
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
an instance of questioning
a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
a large hardwood drinking bowl
large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground
Top 5-Letter Words
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
reproduce by xerography
a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
a large hardwood drinking bowl
an instance of questioning
JERKY leads both games, but the real strategic difference emerges with J-words. JOKER scores 16 in Scrabble but jumps to 18 in WWF, while JAPER and JIBER only appear among WWF's top performers at 17 points each. XEROX ties for the top spot in Scrabble at 19 but drops slightly in WWF rankings. Players switching between games should note that WWF's boosted J value makes words like JIBER more competitive than their Scrabble counterparts.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
THERE and OTHER make strong openers, each testing two vowels plus the common consonants T and R. LATER adds L to the mix while keeping that valuable E-R ending that appears in countless English words.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
young eel
a runner in a one-mile race
"the race was a 30-miler"
a person who gives a name or names
"the owner is usually the namer of a boat"
ELVER means a young eel—those translucent juveniles that migrate upstream. It's a legitimate five-letter word that most opponents won't challenge, and its common letters make it surprisingly easy to play when you're stuck with a difficult rack.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.
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