5 Letter Words

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5-letter words (sample)

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aahed 9 pts aalii 5 pts aargh 9 pts abaca 9 pts abaci 9 pts aback 13 pts abaft 10 pts abaka 11 pts abamp 11 pts abase 7 pts abash 10 pts abate 7 pts abbas 9 pts abbes 9 pts abbey 12 pts abbot 9 pts abeam 9 pts abele 7 pts abets 7 pts abhor 10 pts abide 8 pts abler 7 pts ables 7 pts abmho 12 pts abode 8 pts abohm 12 pts aboil 7 pts aboma 9 pts aboon 7 pts abort 7 pts about 7 pts above 10 pts abris 7 pts abuse 7 pts abuts 7 pts abuzz 25 pts abyes 10 pts abysm 12 pts abyss 10 pts acari 7 pts acerb 9 pts aceta 7 pts ached 11 pts aches 10 pts achoo 10 pts acids 8 pts acidy 11 pts acing 8 pts acini 7 pts ackee 11 pts acmes 9 pts acmic 11 pts acned 8 pts acnes 7 pts acock 13 pts acold 8 pts acorn 7 pts acred 8 pts acres 7 pts acrid 8 pts acted 8 pts actin 7 pts actor 7 pts acute 7 pts acyls 10 pts adage 7 pts adapt 8 pts addax 14 pts added 8 pts adder 7 pts addle 7 pts adeem 8 pts adept 8 pts adieu 6 pts adios 6 pts adits 6 pts adman 8 pts admen 8 pts admit 8 pts admix 15 pts adobe 8 pts adobo 8 pts adopt 8 pts adore 6 pts adorn 6 pts adown 9 pts adoze 15 pts adult 6 pts adunc 8 pts adust 6 pts adyta 9 pts adzes 15 pts aecia 7 pts aedes 6 pts aegis 6 pts aeons 5 pts aerie 5 pts afars 8 pts affix 18 pts afire 8 pts afoot 8 pts afore 8 pts afoul 8 pts afrit 8 pts after 8 pts again 6 pts agama 8 pts agape 8 pts agars 6 pts agate 6 pts agave 9 pts agaze 15 pts agene 6 pts agent 6 pts agers 6 pts agger 7 pts aggie 7 pts aggro 7 pts aghas 9 pts agile 6 pts aging 7 pts agios 6 pts agism 8 pts agist 6 pts aglee 6 pts aglet 6 pts agley 9 pts aglow 9 pts agmas 8 pts agone 6 pts agons 6 pts agony 9 pts agora 6 pts agree 6 pts agria 6 pts agues 6 pts ahead 9 pts ahold 9 pts ahull 8 pts aided 7 pts aider 6 pts aides 6 pts ailed 6 pts aimed 8 pts aimer 7 pts aioli 5 pts aired 6 pts airer 5 pts airns 5 pts airth 8 pts airts 5 pts aisle 5 pts aitch 10 pts aiver 8 pts ajiva 15 pts ajuga 13 pts akees 9 pts akela 9 pts akene 9 pts alack 11 pts alamo 7 pts aland 6 pts alane 5 pts alang 6 pts alans 5 pts alant 5 pts alarm 7 pts alary 8 pts alate 5 pts albas 7 pts album 9 pts alcid 8 pts alder 6 pts aldol 6 pts alecs 7 pts alefs 8 pts aleph 10 pts alert 5 pts alfas 8 pts algae 6 pts algal 6 pts algas 6 pts algid 7 pts algin 6 pts algor 6 pts algum 8 pts alias 5 pts alibi 7 pts alien 5 pts alifs 8 pts align 6 pts alike 9 pts aline 5 pts alist 5 pts alive 8 pts aliya 8 pts alkyd 13 pts alkyl 12 pts allay 8 pts allee 5 pts alley 8 pts allod 6 pts allot 5 pts allow 8 pts alloy 8 pts allyl 8 pts almah 10 pts almas 7 pts almeh 10 pts almes 7 pts almud 8 pts almug 8 pts aloes 5 pts aloft 8 pts aloha 8 pts aloin 5 pts alone 5 pts along 6 pts aloof 8 pts aloud 6 pts alpha 10 pts altar 5 pts alter 5 pts altho 8 pts altos 5 pts alula 5 pts alums 7 pts alway 11 pts amahs 10 pts amain 7 pts amass 7 pts amaze 16 pts amber 9 pts ambit 9 pts amble 9 pts ambos 9 pts ambry 12 pts ameba 9 pts ameer 7 pts amend 8 pts amens 7 pts ament 7 pts amias 7 pts amice 9 pts amici 9 pts amide 8 pts amido 8 pts amids 8 pts amies 7 pts amiga 8 pts amigo 8 pts amine 7 pts amino 7 pts amins 7 pts amirs 7 pts amiss 7 pts amity 10 pts ammos 9 pts amnia 7 pts amnic 9 pts amoks 11 pts amole 7 pts among 8 pts amort 7 pts amour 7 pts ample 9 pts amply 12 pts ampul 9 pts amuck 13 pts amuse 7 pts amyls 10 pts ancon 7 pts anear 5 pts anele 5 pts anent 5 pts angas 6 pts angel 6 pts anger 6 pts angle 6 pts angry 9 pts angst 6 pts anile 5 pts anils 5 pts anima 7 pts anime 7 pts animi 7 pts anion 5 pts anise 5 pts ankhs 12 pts ankle 9 pts ankus 9 pts anlas 5 pts annal 5 pts annas 5 pts annex 12 pts annoy 8 pts annul 5 pts anoas 5 pts anode 6 pts anole 5 pts anomy 10 pts ansae 5 pts antae 5 pts antas 5 pts anted 6 pts antes 5 pts antic 7 pts antis 5 pts antra 5 pts antre 5 pts antsy 8 pts anvil 8 pts aorta 5 pts apace 9 pts apart 7 pts apeak 11 pts apeek 11 pts apers 7 pts apery 10 pts aphid 11 pts aphis 10 pts apian 7 pts aping 8 pts apish 10 pts apnea 7 pts apods 8 pts aport 7 pts appal 9 pts appel 9 pts apple 9 pts apply 12 pts apres 7 pts apron 7 pts apses 7 pts apsis 7 pts apter 7 pts aptly 10 pts aquae 14 pts aquas 14 pts araks 9 pts arbor 7 pts arced 8 pts arcus 7 pts ardeb 8 pts ardor 6 pts areae 5 pts areal 5 pts areas 5 pts areca 7 pts areic 7 pts arena 5 pts arete 5 pts argal 6 pts argil 6 pts argle 6 pts argol 6 pts argon 6 pts argot 6 pts argue 6 pts argus 6 pts arhat 8 pts arias 5 pts ariel 5 pts arils 5 pts arise 5 pts arles 5 pts armed 8 pts armer 7 pts armet 7 pts armor 7 pts aroid 6 pts aroma 7 pts arose 5 pts arpen 7 pts arras 5 pts array 8 pts arris 5 pts arrow 8 pts arses 5 pts arsis 5 pts arson 5 pts artal 5 pts artel 5 pts artsy 8 pts arums 7 pts arval 8 pts arvos 8 pts aryls 8 pts asana 5 pts ascot 7 pts ascus 7 pts asdic 8 pts ashed 9 pts ashen 8 pts ashes 8 pts aside 6 pts asked 10 pts asker 9 pts askew 12 pts askoi 9 pts askos 9 pts aspen 7 pts asper 7 pts aspic 9 pts aspis 7 pts assai 5 pts assay 8 pts asses 5 pts asset 5 pts aster 5 pts astir 5 pts asyla 8 pts ataps 7 pts ataxy 15 pts atilt 5 pts atlas 5 pts atman 7 pts atmas 7 pts atoll 5 pts atoms 7 pts atomy 10 pts atone 5 pts atony 8 pts atopy 10 pts atria 5 pts atrip 7 pts attar 5 pts attic 7 pts audad 7 pts audio 6 pts audit 6 pts auger 6 pts aught 9 pts augur 6 pts aulic 7 pts aunts 5 pts aunty 8 pts aurae 5 pts aural 5 pts aurar 5 pts auras 5 pts aurei 5 pts aures 5 pts auric 7 pts auris 5 pts aurum 7 pts autos 5 pts auxin 12 pts avail 8 pts avant 8 pts avast 8 pts avens 8 pts avers 8 pts avert 8 pts avgas 9 pts avian 8 pts avion 8 pts aviso 8 pts avoid 9 pts avows 11 pts await 8 pts awake 12 pts award 9 pts aware 8 pts awash 11 pts awful 11 pts awing 9 pts awned 9 pts awoke 12 pts awols 8 pts axels 12 pts axial 12 pts axile 12 pts axils 12 pts axing 13 pts axiom 14 pts axion 12 pts axite 12 pts axled 13 pts axles 12 pts axman 14 pts axmen 14 pts axone 12 pts axons 12 pts ayahs 11 pts ayins 8 pts azans 14 pts azide 15 pts azido 15 pts azine 14 pts azlon 14 pts azoic 16 pts azole 14 pts azons 14 pts azote 14 pts azoth 17 pts azure 14 pts baaed 8 pts baals 7 pts babas 9 pts

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