5-Letter Words Ending With DE
77 wordsFive-letter words ending in -DE often describe states of transition—things that fade, glide, or evade. This collection spans everyday vocabulary alongside scientific terms that can catch opponents off guard in word games.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
censure severely or angrily
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
a moving crowd
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Top 5-Letter Words
a chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
a farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
censure severely or angrily
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor
AZIDE tops both games at 15 points, making it the go-to power play for this pattern. EXUDE shows meaningful scoring variation—14 points in Words With Friends versus 13 in Scrabble—due to WWF's higher X value. BUNDE appears exclusively in the WWF top scorers at 11 points, while HORDE and SHADE perform better in Scrabble where H carries more weight.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
TRADE and GRADE test common consonants T, R, and G while covering the A and E vowels. SHADE adds H into the mix, useful for eliminating frequent English letter combinations.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity
GEODE names those hollow rocks lined with crystals you've probably seen in museum gift shops. Beyond its visual appeal, it stacks useful letters—G, E, O, D—that appear frequently across word puzzles, making it both memorable and practical.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.