5-Letter Words Ending With ER
Browse 5-letter words that end with ER. Suffix-focused lists like this help you spot hook opportunities and validate crossword entries before you commit tiles.
This page summarises 523 valid words — mean length 5, mean score 10.5.
- Total words
- 523
- Avg length
- 5 letters
- Avg Scrabble score
- 10.5 pts
- Highest scoring
- hazer (17 pts)
- Longest word
- hazer (5 letters)
- High-value letter words
- 71(36%)
- Words containing Q, X, Z, J, K (8–10 pt tiles)
About this word list
Our dictionary returns 523 matches — a deep pool for anagram practice, crossword solving, and vocabulary building. High-value letter density matters: roughly 71 results here include at least one premium tile worth 8–10 points on its own. Suffix patterns such as -ER, -KER, -VER, -YER appear frequently here and are high-yield targets in both Scrabble and Words with Friends. The highest-scoring word shown is hazer at 17 points. Daily Wordle solvers benefit from lists like this when a letter pattern repeats across puzzles; knowing valid words in advance reduces wasted guesses. In tournament Scrabble, knowing word counts and score distributions for common patterns saves seconds per turn — seconds that add up over 30+ games. With a vowel ratio of 0.38, this list skews consonant-heavy — keep extra vowels on your rack when targeting these words.
Try the Pattern Finder → for combined filters like starts-with, ends-with, include/exclude letters, and exact length.
Strategy & study tips
A deep result pool supports spaced repetition — study one length bucket per day rather than cramming the full scroll in a single sitting. About 36% of sampled words include a high-value letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) — useful when planning premium-square plays.
Crossword constructors use ending-locked lists to confirm answer length before checking crossing entries — mirror that workflow here. Average Scrabble value here is 10.5 points — use that as a floor for acceptable plays when board space is tight. Anchor words: highest scorer HAZER, longest HAZER. Build mnemonics around those two before expanding into the full 523 matches.
Top words preview
Scrabble-focused summaries for high-value entries (not full dictionary definitions). Tap a word for score breakdowns and anagrams.
- HAZER (5 letters, 17 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- JOKER (5 letters, 16 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry.
- MAZER (5 letters, 16 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- ADZER (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- DOZER (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FIXER (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- FOXER (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
- GAZER (5 letters, 15 Scrabble pts) — balanced vowels and consonants playable entry. Includes rare letters (Q, X, or Z) prized in competitive Scrabble.
Word list
Showing top 200 of 523 matches, sorted by length and Scrabble score.
5-letter words
- hazer17 pts
- joker16 pts
- mazer16 pts
- adzer15 pts
- dozer15 pts
- fixer15 pts
- foxer15 pts
- gazer15 pts
- hexer15 pts
- javer15 pts
- jower15 pts
- vexer15 pts
- waxer15 pts
- boxer14 pts
- japer14 pts
- jiber14 pts
- khmer14 pts
- mixer14 pts
- queer14 pts
- razer14 pts
- sizer14 pts
- tozer14 pts
- wyver14 pts
- zoner14 pts
- dyker13 pts
- hyper13 pts
- jager13 pts
- juger13 pts
- cyber12 pts
- exter12 pts
- faker12 pts
- hiker12 pts
- hoker12 pts
- kaver12 pts
- kever12 pts
- kiver12 pts
- laxer12 pts
- nixer12 pts
- oxter12 pts
- sixer12 pts
- taxer12 pts
- waker12 pts
- yoker12 pts
- acker11 pts
- baker11 pts
- biker11 pts
- caker11 pts
- coker11 pts
- cyder11 pts
- fever11 pts
- fewer11 pts
- feyer11 pts
- fhrer11 pts
- fifer11 pts
- fiver11 pts
- flyer11 pts
- foyer11 pts
- fryer11 pts
- haver11 pts
- hawer11 pts
- hayer11 pts
- hewer11 pts
- hiver11 pts
- hover11 pts
- icker11 pts
- maker11 pts
- ocker11 pts
- offer11 pts
- piker11 pts
- poker11 pts
- puker11 pts
- shyer11 pts
- twyer11 pts
- uvver11 pts
- viver11 pts
- vower11 pts
- wafer11 pts
- waver11 pts
- wheer11 pts
- wiver11 pts
- wryer11 pts
- acher10 pts
- awber10 pts
- bever10 pts
- bifer10 pts
- bower10 pts
- boyer10 pts
- buyer10 pts
- caver10 pts
- cheer10 pts
- clyer10 pts
- cover10 pts
- cower10 pts
- coyer10 pts
- daker10 pts
- diker10 pts
- facer10 pts
- fiber10 pts
- fumer10 pts
- hiper10 pts
- homer10 pts
- hoper10 pts
- mayer10 pts
- mewer10 pts
- mover10 pts
- mower10 pts
- ocher10 pts
- paver10 pts
- pawer10 pts
- payer10 pts
- plyer10 pts
- power10 pts
- pryer10 pts
- spyer10 pts
- typer10 pts
- upher10 pts
- viper10 pts
- vomer10 pts
- weber10 pts
- wiper10 pts
- yomer10 pts
- amber9 pts
- ammer9 pts
- amper9 pts
- anker9 pts
- asker9 pts
- caber9 pts
- caper9 pts
- cicer9 pts
- comer9 pts
- coper9 pts
- cuber9 pts
- daver9 pts
- defer9 pts
- dewer9 pts
- diver9 pts
- dover9 pts
- dower9 pts
- dryer9 pts
- ember9 pts
- emmer9 pts
- esker9 pts
- ewder9 pts
- fader9 pts
- fager9 pts
- foder9 pts
- fuder9 pts
- gayer9 pts
- giher9 pts
- giver9 pts
- gofer9 pts
- guyer9 pts
- heder9 pts
- hider9 pts
- huger9 pts
- imber9 pts
- imper9 pts
- inker9 pts
- kaser9 pts
- kiter9 pts
- laker9 pts
- liker9 pts
- macer9 pts
- mimer9 pts
- moper9 pts
- naker9 pts
- omber9 pts
- onker9 pts
- pacer9 pts
- paper9 pts
- piper9 pts
- raker9 pts
- roker9 pts
- ryder9 pts
- saker9 pts
- seker9 pts
- siker9 pts
- skeer9 pts
- skier9 pts
- taker9 pts
- umber9 pts
- upper9 pts
- voder9 pts
- wader9 pts
- wager9 pts
- wider9 pts
- yager9 pts
- after8 pts
- aiver8 pts
- asher8 pts
- awner8 pts
- bider8 pts
- boder8 pts
- cader8 pts
- cager8 pts
- ceder8 pts
- cider8 pts
- coder8 pts
- dicer8 pts
- dimer8 pts
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Frequently asked questions
- When should I use a length-specific ending list?
- Use it when you know both the word size and the suffix — common for Wordle greens, crossword entries, and hook planning in Scrabble.
- How many words match this pattern?
- Our dictionary contains 523 words matching this pattern. The average length is 5 letters and the average Scrabble score is 10.5 points. The highest-scoring entry shown is hazer (17 pts).
- Are there high-scoring words in this list?
- 71 words in this sample include premium letters (Q, X, Z, J, or K). These are strong candidates for double- and triple-letter square plays in Scrabble.
- Is this page useful for Wordle?
- Yes. Wordle uses 5-letter words, so length-filtered lists and pattern pages help you validate guesses and build a mental dictionary of allowed combinations before you play.
- Are these valid Scrabble words?
- Yes. Results are drawn from a standard English word list that aligns closely with the official Scrabble dictionary. All displayed words are accepted in competitive Scrabble play.
- Can I use these words in Words with Friends?
- Most Scrabble-valid words are also legal in Words with Friends. The two games use slightly different word lists, but the overlap is large. Use this list as a solid starting point for either game.
- How are the point scores calculated?
- Scores are the raw sum of standard Scrabble letter values (A=1, B=3, C=3, D=2 … Z=10) without board multipliers. Higher-scoring words contain rarer letters like Q, X, or Z.
- Can I combine multiple pattern filters?
- Yes. Use the Pattern Finder to combine starts-with, ends-with, contains, exact length, include letters, and exclude letters in a single search — the same engine that powers these curated lists.
- How many words are in the dictionary?
- The dictionary contains over 350 000 English words, covering everything from common 2-letter words to rare 15-letter entries, with proper nouns and abbreviations excluded.
- Is this tool free to use?
- Yes. All word lists and search tools on unscrambletools.com are completely free with no registration required.