With EAD
14 words · highest scoring is heady at 12 points
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About 5 Letter Words With EAD
There are 14 five letter words containing EAD in our dictionary. The highest scoring is heady at 12 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AHEAD, DREAD, PLEAD 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.
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5 Letter Words With EAD at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With EAD
- heady12
- beady11
- knead10
- ahead9
- heads9
- ready9
- beads8
- bread8
Common 5 Letter Words With EAD
- ahead9
- beads8
- bread8
- heads9
- knead10
- leads6
- reads6
- stead6
5 Letter Words With EAD Defined
- aheadAdverb · 9 points
- further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion
- beadyAdjective · 11 points
- (of a person's eyes) small, round, and gleaming
- dreadVerb · 7 points
- anticipate with great apprehension or fear
- kneadVerb · 10 points
- work (moistened flour or clay) into dough or paste with the hands
- pleadVerb · 8 points
- make an emotional appeal
- readyAdjective · 9 points
- in a suitable state for an action or situation; fully prepared
5 Letter Words With EAD: Questions
How many five letter words containing EAD are there?
There are 14 five letter words containing EAD in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing EAD?
HEADY is the highest scoring option at 12 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing EAD?
AHEAD, DREAD, PLEAD are among the most familiar five letter words containing EAD. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing EAD 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.