5 Letter Words Containing SE
There are 278 5-letter English words that contain SE, from ABASE to YOUSE. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: SEIZE (14), DESEX (13), SEXED (13). Roughly 41% of these words end in E, so an E-hook on the board is worth watching for.
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- SEALS5 pts
- SEAMS7 pts
- SEAMY10 pts
- SEARS5 pts
- SEATS5 pts
- SEBUM9 pts
- SECCO9 pts
- SECTS7 pts
- SEDAN6 pts
- SEDER6 pts
- SEDGE7 pts
- SEDGY10 pts
- SEDUM8 pts
- SEEDS6 pts
- SEEDY9 pts
- SEEKS9 pts
- SEELS5 pts
- SEELY8 pts
- SEEMS7 pts
- SEEPS7 pts
- SEEPY10 pts
- SEERS5 pts
- SEGNI6 pts
- SEGNO6 pts
- SEGOS6 pts
- SEGUE6 pts
- SEIFS8 pts
- SEINE5 pts
- SEISE5 pts
- SEISM7 pts
- SEIZE14 pts
- SELAH8 pts
- SELFS8 pts
- SELLE5 pts
- SELLS5 pts
- SELVA8 pts
- SEMEN7 pts
- SEMES7 pts
- SEMIS7 pts
- SENDS6 pts
- SENGI6 pts
- SENNA5 pts
- SENOR5 pts
- SENSA5 pts
- SENSE5 pts
- SENTE5 pts
- SENTI5 pts
- SEPAL7 pts
- SEPIA7 pts
- SEPIC9 pts
- SEPOY10 pts
- SEPTA7 pts
- SEPTS7 pts
- SERAC7 pts
- SERAI5 pts
- SERAL5 pts
- SERED6 pts
- SERER5 pts
- SERES5 pts
- SERFS8 pts
- SERGE6 pts
- SERIF8 pts
- SERIN5 pts
- SEROW8 pts
- SERRY8 pts
- SERUM7 pts
- SERVE8 pts
- SERVO8 pts
- SETAE5 pts
- SETAL5 pts
- SETON5 pts
- SETTS5 pts
- SETUP7 pts
- SEVEN8 pts
- SEVER8 pts
- SEWAN8 pts
- SEWAR8 pts
- SEWED9 pts
- SEWER8 pts
- SEXED13 pts
- SEXES12 pts
- SEXTO12 pts
- SEXTS12 pts
- SISES5 pts
- SOUSE5 pts
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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 | seize | 14 | 14 |
| 2 | desex | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | sexed | 13 | 13 |
| 4 | jesse | 12 | 14 |
| 5 | unsex | 12 | 14 |
| 6 | sexes | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | sexto | 12 | 12 |
| 8 | sexts | 12 | 12 |
| 9 | hawse | 11 | 10 |
| 10 | whose | 11 | 10 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain SE?
278 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters SE 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).