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5-Letter Words with No Repeating Letters

The best Wordle openers use five different letters — each guess tests the maximum amount of the alphabet. This page is the complete set of 5-letter words with no repeated letters, computed from our dictionary.

Use them as starting guesses to cover ground fast, or as second guesses when you need five fresh letters. The count and stats below are exact, not estimates.

3,930exact word count
Smost common start (509 words)
Emost common end (636 words)
1.8avg vowels per word

The full list — 3,930 words

abdul abhor abide abler abmho abner abode abohm abort about above abuse abysm acerb acorn acrid acrux actin acton actor acute adept adieu adige adios adler admen admin admit admix adobe adolf adopt adore adorn adown adult adust advil aegis aesir aesop afire afore afoul afrit agent agile agist aglet agley aglow agnes agnew agone agony ahmed ahold aiken aires aisle aisne aitch akron album alcor alden alder aleph alert aleut alger algid algin algor alice alien align alike aline alive alkyd aloft aloin alone along aloud alsop alter alton alvin alyce amber ambit amble ambry amend ament amgen amice amide amigo amine amino amish amity amnio among amour ample amuck amuse andes andre angel anger angie angle anglo angry angst angus anhui anile anime anise anjou ankhs ankle ankus anode anole anomy antic antre antsy anvil anzio anzus apery aphid aphis apish aport april apron apter arbil ardeb arden argil argol argon argos argot argue argus arhus ariel aries arise arius arlen arlin armet arneb aroid arose arson artel artie artsy ascot asdic ashur aside asked asker askew aspen aspic aster astir aston astor astro asyut athos ative atomy atone atony atrip auden audio audit auger aught aulic aulos aurei auric auxin avens avert avery avion avior avoid awful awoke axiom ayers azide azine azoic azole azote aztec azure bachs bacon baden badge bagel baidu baird bairn baize baked baker bakst baldy balky balmy balti bandy banjo banks bantu barde barge baric barmy baron barth barye basel basho basic basie basil basin basle baste batch bated bates bathe baths batik baton bauer bawdy bayer bayes bayou beach beady beamy beano beard beast beaut beaux becky bedim befit befog began begin begot begum begun behan being beira belau belay belch belga below bench bendy bento benxi bercy beria berta berth beryl besom besot beths betsy bevan bevin bhaji bhang bialy bicep biden bidet bield bight bigot bihar bijou biker bikol bilge bimah binal binge bingo biome biota biped bipod birch birth bison bitch biter bizet bjork black blade blahs blain blair blake blame blanc bland blank blare blase blast blate blatz blaze bleak blear bleat blend blest blida bligh blimp blind blink blitz bloat bloch block blois bloke blond blown blowy bluet bluey blunt blurt blush board boart boast boche bodge bogan bogey bogie bogle bogus boing boink boise bolas bolus bonce bonus bonze borak borax boric boris borne bosch bosky bosun botch botel botha bothy bough boule bound bourn bouse bovid bowed bowel bowen bowie bowse boxer boyar boyer boyla boyle boyne brace brach bract brady bragi brahe braid brail brain brake brand brant brash braun brave bravo brawl brawn braxy braze bread break bream breda brent brest brian brice brick bride brief brine bring brink briny brisk broad broca broch brock broil broke bronc bronx brose brown bruce bruch bruin bruit brume bruno brunt brusa brush brute bryan bryce bryon bucko budge bugle buick build built bulge bulgy bulky bumph bumpy bunch bunco bundt bunko buran burch buret burgh burin burka burke burks burly burma burns burnt bursa burse burst busch bushy busty butch buteo butyl buxom buyer byers bylaw byron cabin cable cabot cadet cadge cadiz cadre caged cager cagey caine caird cairn cairo caius cajun cakey caleb calif calix calpe calve calyx camel cameo campo campy camry camus candy canoe canso canto cantu canty capek caper capet capon capri caput caret carew carey cargo carib carlo carly carne carny carob carol carom carpi carse carte carve caryl caryn cased casey casio caste cater cathy caulk cause cavie cavil cedar ceiba celia celom cenis centi cento ceorl ceria cesar cesta cetus ceuta chafe chain chair chalk champ chang chant chaos chape chard chare chari charm chart chary chase chasm cheap cheat chela chemo cheri chert chest chevy chewy chian chiao chiba chide chief child chile chimb chime chimp chimu china chine chink chino chios chirk chirm chirp chita chive chivy chloe choir choke choli chomp chord chore chose chris chron chufa chump chung chunk churl churn chute chyle chyme cider cigar cimex cindy cipro civet clade claim clair clamp clang clank clare clark claro clary clash clasp claud claus clave clavi clean clear cleat cleft clerk climb clime cline cling clink clint clive cloak clomb clomp clone clonk close cloth cloud clout clove clown clump clung clunk cluny clwyd clxiv clxvi clyde coaly coast coati cobia coble cobra coder codex cohan cohen coign colby coley colin colza comae combe combs comdr comet comfy comte coney conga contd conte copal copay copra copse coral corby corey corfu corgi coria corky cornu corny corps corse cosby coset costa coths cough could count coupe court couth coven cover covet covey covid covin cower cowes cowry coxae coyle coypu cozen craft craig crake cramp crane crank crape crapy crash crate crave crawl craze crazy creak cream credo creon crept crest crime crimp crine crisp croak croat croft crone cronk crony croup crowd crown croze crude cruel cruet cruft crumb crump cruse crush crust crwth crypt cuban cubit culet culex culpa cumin cuneo cupar cupel cupid curdy cured curet curia curie curio curly curse curst curve curvy cushy cutey cutie cutin cutis cyber cyder cylix cymar cymru cyril cyrus cyton dagon daily dairy daisy daley dalit damon dance danio dante darby darcy daren daric darin dario darky darth daryl datum daube daunt davis davit dawes dealt deary death debar debit debra debus debut decaf decal decay decor decoy degas deify deign deism deist deity delay delft delhi delia delos delta demit demon demos demur denar denim denis depot derby derma detox devil devin devon dewan dewar dhobi dhole dhoti diane diary diazo dices dicey dicky dicot dicta diego dight dijon dinah dinar diner dinge dingo dingy dinka dinky dione dipso dirac dirge dirty disco dishy ditch ditsy ditzy divan diver dives divot diwan dixon dizen dnepr dobla dobra dogie dogma doily dolby dolce donal donar donau donga donut dopey doric doris dorky dorsa dorty douai douay doubs doubt douce dough doula douma douse dover dowel dower dowie downs downy dowry dowse doyen doyle dozen dphil draco draft drain drake drank drano drape drawl drawn dream dreck drift drily drink drive droit drone drove drown drunk drupe druse druze duane dubai dubhe ducal ducat duchy ducky dukas dulia dulse dumas dumbo dumpy dunce duple duran durex durey durga duroc dusky dusty dutch duvet dvina dwarf dwelt dyaus dying dylan dynel dyson early earth eaton eblis ebola ebony eclat edgar edict edify edith edson educt edwin egypt eidos eight eikon eland elbow eldon elfin elgar elias eliot elisa eliza elroy elton elvia elvin elvis elway emacs email embay embow embus emily emoji emory empty enact endow enjoy enoch entry envoi envoy eolic eosin epact epcot ephod ephor epoch epoxy epsom epson equal equip equiv erato erbil ergot erica erich erick erika ernst eruct erugo erupt ervin erwin estop ethan ethic ethos ethyl evans evian evict evita ewing exact exalt exist expat extol extra exult exurb fable facer facet fadge fagin fagot faint fairy faith faker fakir false fancy fango fanti faqir farce farci farcy fargo faroe farsi fates fatso faugh fault faure faust fauve favor favus fazed feast fecal fecit feign feint felid felix felon femur feral feria fermi ferny fetal fetch fetid fetor fetus feuar fiber fiche fichu ficus fidel fidge field fiend fiery fight filar filch filer filet filmy filth filum final finch fiona first fishy fitch fitly fixer fjeld fjord flack flair flake flaky flame flank flare flash flask flawy fleam fleck flesh flick flier fling flint flirt flite float flock flong flora flory flour flout flown floyd fluid fluke fluky flume flump flung flunk fluor flush flute fluty flyte foamy focal focus foehn foist foley folia folic folie fonda foray forby force forge forme forte forth forty forum found fount fovea foyer frack frail frame franc frank franz fraud freak freda fremd frena freon fresh freud freya friml frisk frith frito fritz frize frock frond frons front frosh frost froth frown froze fruit frump fslic fubsy fuchs fudge fugal fundi fundy fungi fungo funky furan furze furzy fusil fusty futon gable gabon gaily gaius galen galop gamey gamic gamin gamow gamut ganef ganof gansu garbo garth gaspe gates gator gatun gaudy gaunt gauze gauzy gavel gavin gawky gayle gecko gelid gemot genai genic genip genoa genro geoid gerah germy getup ghats ghazi ghent ghost ghoul giant gijon gilda giles gimel gimpy ginsu gipon gipsy girly girth given giver gizmo glace glade glair gland glans glare glary glaxo glaze gleam glean glide glint glitz gloam gloat globe glory glove gloze gluck glued gluey glume gluon glute glyph gnarl gnash gnome godel godly gofer golan golda golem gomel gomez gonad gondi goner gonif gopak goral goren gorey gorki gorky gorse gotha goths gouda goudy gould gourd gouty gowan gower goyim grace grade grady graft grail grain grand grant grape graph grasp grate grave gravy graze great greco greta gride grief grift grime grimy grind gripe grist grith groan groat groin grope grosz group grout grove growl grown gruel grume grump grunt guaco guano guard guest guide guido guild guile guilt guise gulch gumbo gunky gupta gushy gusto gusty gutsy guyot gwent gyral gyron gyrus haber habit hacek hades hafiz hagen hague haiku hairy hajes hakim haley halon halve hance handy haney hanky hanoi hanse haole hardy harem harpy harte hasid haste hasty hater haulm haunt havel haven haver havoc havre hawke hawks hawse haydn hayek hayes hazel hbase hdqrs heady heard heart heavy hefty heinz heist hejaz helga helix helot hemal hemic hemin henri henry herat herby herod heron hertz herzl hexad hexyl hicks hijab hijra hiker hilda hilum hindu hines hinge hiram hmong hoard hoary hocus hodge hogan hoick hoist hokan hokey hokum holey holst homer homey homie honda honey honky horae horal horde horeb horme horne horny horsa horse horst horsy horta horus hosea hosta hotel houma hound houri house hovel hover howdy hoyle huang hubei huber hubli hugli hulky human humic humid humor humpy hunky hurds huron hurst husky hwang hydra hydro hyena hying hymen hyoid hyrax hyson ibert ibsen icahn ichor ictus idaho ideal idler ielts ihram ileac ileum ileus image imago imbue impel imply inbox incur incus indef index indra indre indue indus inept inert infer infra ingle ingot inkle instr intel inter intra intro inure invar ioctl iowan iqbal irade irate irony islam islet istle italy itchy ivory ixtle izard jabot jacky jacob jaime jakes jamel james jamie janet janie janis janus jared jason jaunt jayne jerid jerky jewry jihad jingo jivey jodie johns joint joist joker jokey jolty jonah jonas jones jorge jorum josef josie josue jotun joule joust jowly joyce jubal judah judas judea judge judie jugal juice juicy julep jules julia julie julio julys jumbo jumna jumpy junco junky junta junto jupon jural jurat jurel kabul kafir kalif kamet kandy kanji kansu kanzu kaphs kaput karen karin karol karst karyn kasey kathy katie kauri keats kedah keith kelso kenaf kenai kendo kenya keogh ketch kevin kheda khmer khoum kiang kieth kinda kinds kiowa kirby kirov kitwe klaus klein klimt kline klong kluge klutz kmart knave knead knelt knife knish knopf knout knurl knuth koine kombi konya kophs kopje koran korea korma kotah kraft krait kraut krebs krona krone kufic kuril kurta kusch kylix labor lacer lacey laden ladin lagos laird lairy laity laius lajos lakhs lamed lance lanky laozi lapin lapse larch lardy lares large largo larne larum laser laski latch latex lathe lathi laths lathy latin latke laugh lauri laver layer layup leach leafy leaky leapt learn leary leash least lefty legit leigh leith leman lemon lemur lenis lento leona lepta lepus leroy letch letha letup levin levis lewis lexis lexus liard libra libya lidar lieut lifer ligan liger light liken limbo limen limey linda lindy lined liner lingo linty linus linux liszt litas liter lithe litho liven liver livre loach loamy loath lobar lochs locke locum locus loden lodge loewi loews lofty logan logia logic login loire lomax loner longe lopez loran lorca loren lorie loris lorna loser lotic lotus lough louie louis loupe louse lousy loved lover lovey lower lowry lubra lucan lucas lucia lucid lucio lucky lucre ludic luger luisa lumen lumpy lunar lunch lunge lungi lurch lurex lurgy luria lurid lushy lusty luton luxor luzon lycia lycra lydia lyman lymph lynch lynda lyons lyric lysin lytic mabel mable macho machs macle macon macos macro madge magic magus mahdi maidu maine mainz maize major maker malty mande mandy manes manet mange mango mangy manic manky manly manor manse maori maple march marci marco marcy marge margo marie marin mario maris marks marne maroc marsh marti marty mason match matey matin matsu matzo maude maund mauro maury mauve maven mavis maybe mayer mayor mboya mcjob mckay mealy meant meany meaty medal medan media medic megan meiny mejia melba melic melon melos melva mensa merak merck mercy merit mesic meson metal meths metic metis metro micah micky micro midas midge midst might mikva milan milch miler miles milky milne mince mindy miner mingy minor minos minot minsk minty minus mirza misdo miser misty mitch miter mitra mixed mixer mixup mizar mizen mlops mobil mocha modal model modus mogul mohur moira moire moist molar moldy monad monas monde monet money monte month monty moped mopey moral moran moray morea morel morin morph morse mosel mosey mosul motel moths mothy motif mound mount mourn mouse mousy mouth moved mover movie mower moxie moyle mucin mucky mucor mucro mudra mufti mujib mujik mulch mulct muley multi munch munda munoz munro mural murat murex murky musca muser mushy music musky musty muzak myers mylar myles mynah myrna myron mysql myths nacho nacre nader nadir naevi nahum naive naked naker named namer naomi narco nards nares naris narky nasik nasty natch nates navel naxos ndola neath negro negus nehru neigh nelda nepal neral nerdy nerva nervy neuro nevil nevis nevus newly newry newsy nexis nexus niche nidus nifty nigel niger night nimby nimes niobe niter nitro nival nivea njord nobel noble nodal nodus noemi noise noisy nokia nomad norad norge noria norma norse north notch notum notus novae novel noway noyce noyes nubia nudge nurse nymph oakum oates oaths obeah obeli objet ocaml ocean ocher ocker ocrea octad octal octan oculi odets odeum odium often ogden ogham ogive ogler ohmic oiler okapi oldie oleic olein oleum olive olmec olsen omagh omani omber omega oneal onega onset ontic opahs opera ophir opine opium oprah optic orang orate orbit orcus oread organ oriel oriya ormuz ornis ortiz orval osage oscan oscar osier osman osmic ostia other otway ought ouija oujda ounce ouphe ousel outre ouzel ovary ovate overt ovine ovule owens owlet owned owner oxide oxime ozark pablo pabst pacer pacey padre paeon paged paige paine paint paleo paley palmy palsy pamir panel panic panko pansy panto panty parch pares pareu paris parks parky parol paros parse parsi party parve pasco pashm paste pasto pasty patch patel pater paths patin patio paton patsy pauli pause paved pavid pavis payed payer payne peach peaky pearl peart peary peaty pecan pecos pedal pedro pekan pekin penal penis penza peony perak perch percy perdu peril perky peron perot perth pesky pesto pesty petal petra pewit phage phase pheon phial phile philo phlox phobe phone phony phyla phyle piano picky picot picul pieta piety pigmy pilaf pilch pilea pilot piman pinch piney pinko pinky pinot pinsk pinta pinto pious pique pirog pisan piste pitch pithy piton piura pivot pixel place plage plaid plain plait plane plank plano plant plash plasm plate plath plato platy plead pleas pleat plena plica pliny ploce plonk pluck plumb plume plumy plunk plush pluto poach pocky podgy poesy pogey poilu point poise pokey polar poler polis polka polys ponce poncy porch porgy porky porte posed posen poser posit pouch poult pound pouty power powys prado prang prank prase prate prato prawn presa prexy priam price prick pride prime primo prink print prism prius privy prize probe prole prone prong prose prosy proud prove prowl proxy prude prune psalm pseud pshaw psych pubes pubic pubis pucka pudgy puget pulse punch punic purge purim purse pursy pusan pusey pushy putin pydna pylon pyoid pyotr pyrex pyxie pyxis qibla qophs quack quail quake quaky quale qualm quant quark quart quash quasi qubit quean quern query quest quick quiet quilt quine quint quire quirk quirt quite quito quoin quoit quorn quota quote quran rabid rabin racon radio radix radom radon rainy raise rajes ralph rambo ramie ramon ramos rance ranch randi randy range rangy raoul rapid rasht raspy rated ratel rathe raths ratio ravel raven ravin rayon reach react ready realm rebid rebus recap recon recti recto redan redis redux refit regal regis rehab reich reify reign reims relax relay relic relit remit remus renal resat resht resin resit resow retch reyna rheum rhine rhino rhoda rhode rhomb rhona rhone rhumb rhyme rhyta riant ricky ridge ridgy rifle rigel right riley rilke ringo 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snead sneak sneck snick snide snipe snore snort snout snowy soapy soave sober socle sofar sofia softa softy solan solar soldi solfa solid solve sonar sonde sonia sonic sonja sonya sophy sorta sough sound soupy south sower soyuz space spade spahi spahn spain spang spank spare spark spate spawn speak spear speck spelt spend spent sperm spica spice spicy spiel spier spike spiky spile spine spinx spiny spire spiro spirt spiry spite spitz splat splay split spock spode spoil spoke spore sport spout sprag sprat spray sprig sprit sprog sprue spume spumy spunk spurn spurt sputa squab squad squat squaw squib squid staci stack stacy stael stage stagy staid stain stair stake stale stalk stamp stand stane stang stank staph stare stark stave stdio stead steak steal steam stein stela steno stern stich stick stile stine sting stink stipe stirk stock stoep stogy stoic stoke stole stoma stomp stone stony stope store stork storm story stoup stove stowe strap straw stray strep strew stria strip strop strow stroy strum stuck study stump stung stunk stupa stupe style styli suave sucre sudan sudor sudra suety sufic sugar suint suite sulci sulfa sulky sumac sumer sunda suomi super supra surah sural surat surge surgy surly surya sutra suwon suzan swage swain swale swami swamp swank sward swarm swart swath swazi swear sweat swept swift swine swing swink swipe swirl switz sword swore sworn swung sybil sylph synge synod syria syrup table tabor tache tacky taegu tagus tahoe taine taino tajik taken taker takin talky talon taluk talus tamed tamer tamil tamis taney tango tangy tansy taper tapir tapis tardy targe tarim tarsi taser taupe tawny taxed taxer taxon tchad teach teary techs techy telco telia telic tempi tempo tench tenia tenor tepic tepid terga tesla tesol texan texas thane thank tharp theca thegn their theol therm thewy thick thief thieu thine thing think thiol third thole thong thorn thorp those threw throb throe throw thrum thuja thule thumb thump thunk thuya thyme tiber tical tidal tiger tigon tigre tilde tiler timer timex timon timor timur tinea tinge tipsy tired tirol tisha toady tobey today toefl toile tokay token tolan tolar tomas tomsk tonal tonga tonia tonic tonus tonya topaz toper tophi topic topsy toque torah torch torse torsk torus tosca touch tough tours towel tower towny toxic toxin trace traci track tracy trade tragi trail train tramp trans trash trave trawl tread treas trend trews triad trial tribe trice trick tried trike trina trine tripe troia troja tromp trona trope trove truce truck trudy truly trump trunk tryma tubae tubal tuber tudor tulip tulsa tumid tumor tuner tunic tunis tuple turbo turco turfy turin turki turps tushy twain twang tweak twerk twerp twice twila twine twink twirl twirp tyche tycho tying tyler typal typha tyrol tyson tzupo udine ugric uhlan ukase ulcer ulema ulnae ulnar ulsan ultra umbel umber umbra umiak unapt unbid unbox uncap uncle under unfed unhip uniat unify unite unity unlit unmet unsay until unwed upbow upend 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How this list was made. Every word above was computed from the SCOWL en_US-large word list (73,959 English words) using the exact filter for this page — no hand-picking, no padding, no guessing. Counts are exact. The list includes some uncommon and Scrabble-style words because the source dictionary is comprehensive; that is by design.