With ER
229 words · highest scoring is jerky at 19 points
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About 5 Letter Words With ER
There are 229 five letter words containing ER in our dictionary. The highest scoring is jerky at 19 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 229 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — AFTER, HERES, PURER 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 ER at a Glance
Highest Scoring 5 Letter Words With ER
- jerky19
- xerox19
- hertz17
- query17
- jerks16
- joker16
- fixer15
- gazer15
Common 5 Letter Words With ER
- after8
- defer9
- fiber10
- inner5
- miner7
- perks11
- saner5
- toner5
5 Letter Words With ER Defined
- afterAdposition · 8 points
- in the time following (an event or another period of time)
- elderAdjective · 6 points
- (of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age
- minerNoun · 7 points
- a person who works in a mine
- purerAdjective · 7 points
- not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material
5 Letter Words With ER: Questions
How many five letter words containing ER are there?
There are 229 five letter words containing ER in our dictionary, and 229 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among five letter words containing ER?
JERKY is the highest scoring option at 19 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common five letter words containing ER?
AFTER, HERES, PURER are among the most familiar five letter words containing ER. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these five letter words containing ER 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.