5 Letter Words Ending in ME (72 Words)

Common 5-letter words that end in ME

With their Scrabble points and, for the first 14, a short meaning, most used first.

frame★10the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
crime★9a violation of the law
prime★9first in rank or degree
theme★10the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
anime★7a resin obtained from a tropical tree
gnome★8a dwarf
flame★10the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often)…
blame★9to find fault with
shame★10a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
rhyme★13correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
plume★9to cover with feathers
chime★12to ring harmoniously
thyme★13an aromatic herb
slime★7to cover with viscous mud

72 of the 12,982 5-letter words end in ME (1%).
39 are good in NWL2023, 72 in Collins Scrabble Words, 39 in WOW24 and 36 in the Words With Friends list. 14 are everyday words.
In Scrabble points, azyme scores the most (19), then queme (16), then chyme (15), then four words on 14.