With EAT
18 words · highest scoring is heath at 11 points
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About 5 Letter Words With EAT
There are 18 five letter words containing EAT in our dictionary. The highest scoring is heath at 11 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 18 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — BEATS, EATER, MEATY 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 EAT at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With EAT
- heath11
- wheat11
- cheat10
- meaty10
- death9
- feats8
- heats8
- sweat8
Common 5 Letter Words With EAT
- beats7
- cheat10
- death9
- eater5
- heath11
- meats7
- pleat7
- sweat8
5 Letter Words With EAT Defined
- beatsVerb · 7 points
- strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip
- cleatNoun · 7 points
- a T-shaped piece of metal or wood on a boat or ship, to which ropes are attached
- eaterNoun · 5 points
- a person or animal who consumes food in a specified way or of a specified kind
- heathNoun · 11 points
- an area of open uncultivated land, typically on acid sandy soil, with characteristic vegetation of heather, gorse, and coarse grasses
- meatyAdjective · 10 points
- full of or resembling meat
- sweatVerb · 8 points
- exude sweat
5 Letter Words With EAT: Questions
How many five letter words containing EAT are there?
There are 18 five letter words containing EAT in our dictionary, and 18 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing EAT?
HEATH is the highest scoring option at 11 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing EAT?
BEATS, EATER, MEATY are among the most familiar five letter words containing EAT. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing EAT 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.