5 Letter Words Containing WE
There are 119 5-letter English words that contain WE, from BOWED to YOWES. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: JAWED (16), JEWED (16), JOWED (16). Average word length in this list is 5 letters.
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- WEALD9 pts
- WEALS8 pts
- WEANS8 pts
- WEARS8 pts
- WEARY11 pts
- WEAVE11 pts
- WEBBY15 pts
- WEBER10 pts
- WECHT13 pts
- WEDEL9 pts
- WEDGE10 pts
- WEDGY13 pts
- WEEDS9 pts
- WEEDY12 pts
- WEEKS12 pts
- WEENS8 pts
- WEENY11 pts
- WEEPS10 pts
- WEEPY13 pts
- WEEST8 pts
- WEETS8 pts
- WEFTS11 pts
- WEIGH12 pts
- WEIRD9 pts
- WEIRS8 pts
- WEKAS12 pts
- WELCH13 pts
- WELDS9 pts
- WELLS8 pts
- WELLY11 pts
- WELSH11 pts
- WELTS8 pts
- WENCH13 pts
- WENDS9 pts
- WENNY11 pts
- WESTS8 pts
- WETLY11 pts
- WOWED12 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 | jawed | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | jewed | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | jowed | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | jewel | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | webby | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | welch | 13 | 14 |
| 7 | wench | 13 | 14 |
| 8 | wecht | 13 | 13 |
| 9 | wedgy | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | weepy | 13 | 13 |
FAQs
How many 5-letter words contain WE?
119 valid 5-letter English words contain the letters WE 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).