5-Letter Words Ending With E
100 wordsFive-letter words ending in E form one of the largest and most versatile groups in English. The silent E influences pronunciation throughout each word, often transforming vowel sounds and creating patterns that appear constantly in word games and daily vocabulary.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
OZZIE dominates both Scrabble and WWF at 23 points, but the games diverge from there. KOPJE jumps from 18 points in Scrabble to 21 in WWF due to the higher J value, while JAMBE and JEMBE reach 20 points in WWF but score lower in Scrabble. Words with Z like BLAZE and BONZE also gain ground in WWF, making J and Z tiles more valuable to hold onto.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
THERE and THOSE make excellent openers, each testing common consonants T, H, and R or S while placing E in different positions. THREE doubles down on testing that crucial E, which appears in this word pattern by definition.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
BAIZE is the bright green fabric covering pool tables and card tables everywhere. Despite being something most people have seen, few know its name. It's a clean Scrabble play worth memorizing since it uses common tiles in an uncommon arrangement.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.