5-Letter Words Ending In LE
We found 94 five-letter words that end in LE, about 1% of all 5-letter words. The most common are WHOLE, SMILE and TABLE.
AZOLE and QUALE score the most in Scrabble, at 14 points each. More of them start with A than any other letter (16 words). For Wordle, WHOLE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 94
- Top score
- AZOLE · 14
- Groups
- 23
Common 5-letter words ending in LE and their meanings
- whole11 pts
- adjective: including all components without exception
- smile7 pts
- verb: change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
- table7 pts
- noun: a set of data arranged in rows and columns
- rifle8 pts
- noun: a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- title5 pts
- noun: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill
- style8 pts
- noun: how something is done or how it happens
- scale7 pts
- noun: an ordered reference standard
- while11 pts
- noun: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
- angle6 pts
- noun: the space between two lines or planes that intersect
- bible9 pts
- noun: the sacred writings of the Christian religions
- cycle12 pts
- noun: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
- ample9 pts
- adjective: more than enough in size or scope or capacity
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 94 5-letter words ending in LE
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 16
- abele7
- addle7
- agile6
- aisle5
- amble9
- amole7
- ample9
- anele5
- angle6
- anile5
- ankle9
- anole5
- apple9
- argle6
- axile12
- azole14
Starting with B 7
- belle7
- bible9
- birle7
- bogle8
- boule7
- bugle8
- butle7
Starting with C 6
- cable9
- carle7
- chile10
- chyle13
- coble9
- cycle12
Starting with D 2
- dhole9
- duple8
Starting with E 3
- eagle6
- edile6
- exile12
Starting with F 4
- fable10
- farle8
- fille8
- fugle9
Starting with G 2
- gable8
- guile6
Starting with H 2
- haole8
- hoyle11
Starting with I 4
- ingle6
- inkle9
- istle5
- ixtle12
Starting with J 1
- joule12
Starting with L 2
- ladle6
- lisle5
Starting with M 5
- macle9
- maile7
- maple9
- merle7
- mille7
Starting with N 1
- noble7
Starting with O 3
- obole7
- odyle9
- ovule8
Starting with P 4
- padle8
- parle7
- phyle13
- prole7
Starting with Q 1
- quale14
Starting with R 4
- rifle8
- rille5
- roble7
- ruble7
Starting with S 15
- sable7
- scale7
- selle5
- shale8
- sidle6
- smile7
- socle7
- spale7
- spile7
- stale5
- stele5
- stile5
- stole5
- style8
- swale8
Starting with T 5
- table7
- thole8
- title5
- toile5
- tulle5
Starting with U 2
- uncle7
- utile5
Starting with V 1
- voile8
Starting with W 3
- whale11
- while11
- whole11
Starting with Y 1
- yodle9
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words ending in LE are there?
There are 94 five-letter words that end in LE in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word ending in LE in Scrabble?
AZOLE and QUALE are tied for the highest score at 14 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words ending in LE?
Common examples include WHOLE, SMILE, TABLE, RIFLE, TITLE and STYLE.
Which 5-letter words ending in LE have no repeated letters?
73 of them use each letter only once, such as WHOLE, SMILE, TABLE and RIFLE.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like WHOLE, SMILE and TABLE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.