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Words by length

Every word list organized by exact letter count. Need exactly 5 letters for Wordle or 7 for a Scrabble bingo? Pick a length below.

2 to 15 letters 5 is Wordle's length

Pick a length

Fourteen lists, from short two-letter words up to fifteen-letter words.

What each length is good for

5-letter words

The most searched length on this site. Every single Wordle answer is exactly 5 letters.

4-letter words

Common Scrabble openers and a frequent length for crossword clue answers.

7-letter words

Playing all 7 tiles in a single Scrabble turn earns a 50-point bingo bonus, so this list is worth memorizing.

2 and 3-letter words

Short "hook" words that fit into tight Scrabble spaces and often surprise players by being valid.

About browsing words by length

Word length is one of the most useful filters in any word game, because most puzzles fix it before you start. Wordle is always 5 letters. Scrabble bingos need all 7 tiles from your rack. Crosswords give you a fixed number of boxes before a single letter is filled in. Browsing by exact length turns a huge dictionary into a manageable shortlist immediately.

Each length page on this site also cross-links into the starting-letter, ending-letter, and containing-letter tools, so once you land on a length you can keep narrowing: 5-letter words starting with S, 7-letter words ending in ING, and so on. That combination of filters is usually enough to solve a stuck puzzle in a few clicks.

Length lists, answered

Why is 5 letters the most popular length here?

Every Wordle answer since the game launched has been exactly 5 letters, which makes this the single most searched length on word-tool sites.

Can I combine a length with a starting or ending letter?

Yes. Open any length page and use the letter filters, or jump straight to a combined shortcut like 5-letter words starting with A.

What's the longest word length available?

This tool covers 2 through 15 letters, which comfortably covers Scrabble, Wordle, and the vast majority of crossword answers.