5-Letter Words Ending With ER

100 words

The -ER ending is one of English's most productive suffixes, turning verbs into the people or things that perform them. This collection spans everyday agents like MAKER and RIDER alongside more specialized terms that reward curious word hunters.

Pattern Guide

Word recommendations for board games.

Word Games

High-value words for board games

Top 5-Letter Words

HAZER
17 pts
JOKER

a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

16 pts
MAZER

a large hardwood drinking bowl

16 pts
DOZER

large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground

15 pts
FIXER

a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image)

15 pts
GAZER
15 pts
HEXER
15 pts
VEXER

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

15 pts

JOKER dominates both games but scores differently—18 points in Words With Friends versus 16 in Scrabble, thanks to WWF's higher J value. JAPER and JIBER become WWF standouts at 17 points each, outperforming their Scrabble scores. Meanwhile, HAZER leads Scrabble at 17 points due to the H tile's equal value across games, making it your go-to when the J isn't available.

Wordle

5-letter words for daily puzzles

Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)

AFTERStarter

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

OTHERStarter

belonging to the distant past

LATERStarter

coming at a subsequent time or stage

WATERStarter

the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)

Common Words (likely answers)

NEVERCommon

not ever; at no time in the past or future

AFTERCommon

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

OTHERCommon

belonging to the distant past

LATERCommon

coming at a subsequent time or stage

LATER and WATER make strong openers, each testing two vowels plus common consonants L, T, R, and W. AFTER offers similar coverage with a different consonant spread if your first guess strikes out.

Hidden Gems

Rare but valid words to surprise opponents

DIMER

a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers

ELVER

young eel

MILER

a runner in a one-mile race

"the race was a 30-miler"

NAMER

a person who gives a name or names

"the owner is usually the namer of a boat"

ELVER refers to a young eel, specifically during its juvenile migration stage. It's a compact five letters with three common tiles, making it both easy to play and likely to catch opponents off guard. The word proves that nature's vocabulary hides some of the best Scrabble surprises.

Popular crossword answers

Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.

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