5 Letter Words Containing LE
There are 354 5-letter English words that contain LE, from ABELE to YULES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: LEZZY (26), XYLEM (17), JULEP (14). Roughly 31% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
Word list
A
- ABELE7 pts
- ABLER7 pts
- ABLES7 pts
- ADDLE7 pts
- AGILE6 pts
- AGLEE6 pts
- AGLET6 pts
- AGLEY9 pts
- AILED6 pts
- AISLE5 pts
- ALECS7 pts
- ALEFS8 pts
- ALEPH10 pts
- ALERT5 pts
- ALLEE5 pts
- ALLEY8 pts
- AMBLE9 pts
- AMOLE7 pts
- AMPLE9 pts
- ANELE5 pts
- ANGLE6 pts
- ANILE5 pts
- ANKLE9 pts
- ANOLE5 pts
- APPLE9 pts
- ARGLE6 pts
- ARLES5 pts
- AXILE12 pts
- AXLED13 pts
- AXLES12 pts
- AZOLE14 pts
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
- LADLE6 pts
- LEACH10 pts
- LEADS6 pts
- LEADY9 pts
- LEAFS8 pts
- LEAFY11 pts
- LEAKS9 pts
- LEAKY12 pts
- LEANS5 pts
- LEANT5 pts
- LEAPS7 pts
- LEAPT7 pts
- LEARN5 pts
- LEARS5 pts
- LEARY8 pts
- LEASE5 pts
- LEASH8 pts
- LEAST5 pts
- LEAVE8 pts
- LEAVY11 pts
- LEBEN7 pts
- LEDGE7 pts
- LEDGY10 pts
- LEECH10 pts
- LEEKS9 pts
- LEERS5 pts
- LEERY8 pts
- LEETS5 pts
- LEFTS8 pts
- LEFTY11 pts
- LEGAL6 pts
- LEGER6 pts
- LEGES6 pts
- LEGGY10 pts
- LEGIT6 pts
- LEHRS8 pts
- LEHUA8 pts
- LEMAN7 pts
- LEMMA9 pts
- LEMON7 pts
- LEMUR7 pts
- LENDS6 pts
- LENES5 pts
- LENIS5 pts
- LENOS5 pts
- LENSE5 pts
- LENTO5 pts
- LEONE5 pts
- LEPER7 pts
- LEPTA7 pts
- LETCH10 pts
- LETHE8 pts
- LETUP7 pts
- LEUDS6 pts
- LEVEE8 pts
- LEVEL8 pts
- LEVER8 pts
- LEVIN8 pts
- LEWIS8 pts
- LEXES12 pts
- LEXIS12 pts
- LEZZY26 pts
- LISLE5 pts
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lezzy | 26 | 26 |
| 2 | xylem | 17 | 18 |
| 3 | julep | 14 | 19 |
| 4 | culex | 14 | 17 |
| 5 | fleck | 14 | 16 |
| 6 | quale | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | azole | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | axled | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | chyle | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | phyle | 13 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain LE?
354 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters LE in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).