Common 5-letter words that contain SE
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- based★8use as a basis for
- house★8a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
- close★7to block against entry or passage
- cases★7an occurrence of something
- cause★7to bring about
- horse★8solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
- seems★7to give the impression of being
- sense★5a general conscious awareness
- seven★8being one more than six
- phase★10any distinct time period in a sequence of events
- serve★8to work for
- abuse★7to use wrongly or improperly
- laser★5to treat with a device that emits coherent light
- mouse★7a small rodent
- false★8contrary to truth or fact
- noise★5sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
All 409 words
5-letter words with A (12)
Top score: ASSEZ, 14 points
5-letter words with B (20)
Top score: BOWSE, 10 points. to bouse
5-letter words with C (23)
Top score: CHASE, 10 points (tied with three others). to pursue
5-letter words with D (12)
Top score: DESEX, 13 points. to castrate or spay
5-letter words with E (10)
Top score: ENSEW, 8 points
5-letter words with F (11)
Top score: FUSED, 9 points. to equip with a delayed detonating device
5-letter words with G (10)
Top score: GUYSE, 9 points
5-letter words with H (14)
Top score: HOSEY, 11 points (tied with one other). to choose sides for a children's game
5-letter words with I (2)
Top score: INSET, 5 points (tied with one other). a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
5-letter words with J (2)
Top score: JASEY, 15 points
5-letter words with K (2)
Top score: KASES, 9 points (tied with one other)
5-letter words with L (19)
Top score: LYSED, 9 points. to cause to undergo lysis
5-letter words with M (27)
Top score: MOSEY, 10 points. to saunter
5-letter words with N (10)
Top score: NOSEY, 8 points. unduly curious
5-letter words with O (6)
Top score: OWSEN, 8 points. a clumsy person
5-letter words with P (29)
Top score: PHASE, 10 points (tied with five others). any distinct time period in a sequence of events
5-letter words with R (21)
Top score: RESEW, 8 points. to sew again
5-letter words with S (136)
Top score: SEIZE, 14 points (tied with three others). to take hold of suddenly and forcibly
Show all 136Show fewer
5-letter words with T (17)
Top score: THESE, 8 points (tied with three others)
5-letter words with U (10)
Top score: UNSEX, 12 points. to deprive of sexual power
5-letter words with V (5)
Top score: VISED, 9 points. to hold in a certain clamping device
5-letter words with W (9)
Top score: WHOSE, 11 points
5-letter words with Y (2)
Top score: YOUSE, 8 points (tied with one other). you
About these words
- 409 of the 12,982 5-letter words contain SE (3%).
- 294 are good in NWL2023, 409 in Collins Scrabble Words, 294 in WOW24 and 276 in the Words With Friends list. 93 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, jasey scores the most (15), then five words on 14.
More word lists
5 Letter Words Starting With SE · 5 Letter Words Ending in SE
5 Letter Words With S · 5 Letter Words With E
5 letter words with other letter pairs
AE AS BE BS CE CS DE DS EA EB EC ED EE EF EG EH EI EJ EK EL EM EN EO EP EQ ER ES ET EU EV EW EX EY EZ FE FS GE GS HE HS IE IS JE KE KS LE LS ME MS NE NS OE OS PE PS RE RS SA SC SD