Ending in USE
9 words · highest scoring is house at 8 points
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About 5 Letter Words Ending in USE
There are 9 five letter words ending in USE in our dictionary. The highest scoring is house at 8 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 9 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — ABUSE, HOUSE, PAUSE among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it. This list is also searched as words ending with USE — it is the same set either way.
For a wider net, try 5 Letter Words With USE or Words Ending in USE, which drops the length limit entirely.
5 Letter Words Ending in USE at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words Ending in USE
- house8
- abuse7
- amuse7
- cause7
- mouse7
- pause7
- louse5
- reuse5
Common 5 Letter Words Ending in USE
- abuse7
- amuse7
- cause7
- house8
- louse5
- mouse7
- pause7
- reuse5
5 Letter Words Ending in USE by First Letter
- 5 Letter Words Starting With A Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With R Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With C Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With H Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With L Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With M Ending in USE
- 5 Letter Words Starting With P Ending in USE
5 Letter Words Ending in USE Defined
- abuseVerb · 7 points
- use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse
- amuseVerb · 7 points
- cause (someone) to find something funny
- houseNoun · 8 points
- a building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys
- louseNoun · 5 points
- either of two small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds
- pauseVerb · 7 points
- interrupt action or speech briefly
- reuseVerb · 5 points
- use again or more than once
5 Letter Words Ending in USE: Questions
How many five letter words ending in USE are there?
There are 9 five letter words ending in USE in our dictionary, and 9 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words ending in USE?
HOUSE is the highest scoring option at 8 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words ending in USE?
ABUSE, HOUSE, PAUSE are among the most familiar five letter words ending in USE. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words ending in USE valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.