5-Letter Words Ending in ER
There are 362 five-letter words ending in ER in our dictionary; 241 of them are common words.
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All 362 words
- fewer11 points
- offer11 points
- cover10 points
- power10 points
- paper9 points
- upper9 points
- wider9 points
- after8 points
- lower8 points
- never8 points
- other8 points
- owner8 points
- refer8 points
- river8 points
- safer8 points
- water8 points
- nicer7 points
- older6 points
- order6 points
- under6 points
- alter5 points
- enter5 points
- inner5 points
- later5 points
- outer5 points
- fever11 points
- fiver11 points
- maker11 points
- buyer10 points
- cheer10 points
- fiber10 points
- amber9 points
- taker9 points
- cider8 points
- finer8 points
- infer8 points
- layer8 points
- liver8 points
- lover8 points
- newer8 points
- sheer8 points
- tower8 points
- voter8 points
- wiser8 points
- cater7 points
- meter7 points
- sober7 points
- super7 points
- timer7 points
- anger6 points
- deter6 points
- diner6 points
- eager6 points
- lager6 points
- tiger6 points
- eater5 points
- inter5 points
- laser5 points
- liter5 points
- rarer5 points
- ruler5 points
- steer5 points
- utter5 points
- joker16 points
- boxer14 points
- mixer14 points
- queer14 points
- sizer14 points
- hiker12 points
- laxer12 points
- baker11 points
- flyer11 points
- foyer11 points
- hover11 points
- poker11 points
- shyer11 points
- wafer11 points
- waver11 points
- wryer11 points
- cower10 points
- coyer10 points
- mover10 points
- mower10 points
- payer10 points
- viper10 points
- wiper10 points
- caper9 points
- defer9 points
- diver9 points
- dryer9 points
- ember9 points
- gayer9 points
- huger9 points
- liker9 points
- wager9 points
- dimer8 points
- ether8 points
- flier8 points
- freer8 points
- gamer8 points
- haler8 points
- lever8 points
- pager8 points
- rawer8 points
- rifer8 points
- saver8 points
- sever8 points
- sewer8 points
- slyer8 points
- usher8 points
- viler8 points
- abler7 points
- apter7 points
- barer7 points
- baser7 points
- bluer7 points
- cuter7 points
- edger7 points
- icier7 points
- lamer7 points
- leper7 points
- miner7 points
- miser7 points
- muter7 points
- odder7 points
- paler7 points
- peter7 points
- purer7 points
- racer7 points
- riper7 points
- saber7 points
- tamer7 points
- taper7 points
- udder7 points
- ulcer7 points
- direr6 points
- drier6 points
- elder6 points
- goner6 points
- idler6 points
- nuder6 points
- rider6 points
- ruder6 points
- sager6 points
- liner5 points
- loser5 points
- otter5 points
- riser5 points
- saner5 points
- slier5 points
- sneer5 points
- sorer5 points
- surer5 points
- truer5 points
- tuner5 points
- hyper13 points
- biker11 points
- homer10 points
- gofer9 points
- skier9 points
- loner5 points
- fixer15 points
- gazer15 points
- faker12 points
- fryer11 points
- hewer11 points
- piker11 points
- bower10 points
- ocher10 points
- comer9 points
- piper9 points
- umber9 points
- wader9 points
- hater8 points
- lifer8 points
- rover8 points
- rower8 points
- sower8 points
- wooer8 points
- adder7 points
- boner7 points
- borer7 points
- brier7 points
- crier7 points
- curer7 points
- miler7 points
- miter7 points
- poser7 points
- tuber7 points
- alder6 points
- auger6 points
- eider6 points
- roger6 points
- aster5 points
- ester5 points
- niter5 points
- osier5 points
- serer5 points
- toner5 points
- ocker11 points
- caver10 points
- caber9 points
- giver9 points
- raver8 points
- carer7 points
- mater7 points
- tater5 points
- tiler5 points
- trier5 points
- hazer17 points
- taxer12 points
- fifer11 points
- cuber9 points
- dower9 points
- hider9 points
- moper9 points
- pacer9 points
- ceder8 points
- coder8 points
- doper8 points
- duper8 points
- elver8 points
- filer8 points
- firer8 points
- honer8 points
- shier8 points
- baler7 points
- biter7 points
- caner7 points
- corer7 points
- maser7 points
- parer7 points
- prier7 points
- raper7 points
- ricer7 points
- roper7 points
- darer6 points
- dater6 points
- doter6 points
- ogler6 points
- rater5 points
- mazer16 points
- dozer15 points
- hexer15 points
- jiver15 points
- japer14 points
- haver11 points
- vower11 points
- facer10 points
- vomer10 points
- weber10 points
- asker9 points
- coper9 points
- emmer9 points
- esker9 points
- fader9 points
- heder9 points
- laker9 points
- mimer9 points
- omber9 points
- raker9 points
- saker9 points
- cager8 points
- dicer8 points
- farer8 points
- fleer8 points
- giber8 points
- hirer8 points
- laver8 points
- sawer8 points
- sayer8 points
- shoer8 points
- wirer8 points
- agger7 points
- asper7 points
- egger7 points
- lacer7 points
- liber7 points
- loper7 points
- muser7 points
- namer7 points
- plier7 points
- poler7 points
- puler7 points
- spier7 points
- toper7 points
- aider6 points
- liger6 points
- urger6 points
- oiler5 points
- taler5 points
- titer5 points
- toter5 points
- vexer15 points
- waxer15 points
- jiber14 points
- razer14 points
- zoner14 points
- jager13 points
- oxter12 points
- waker12 points
- cyder11 points
- feyer11 points
- hayer11 points
- icker11 points
- twyer11 points
- wiver11 points
- diker10 points
- fumer10 points
- hoper10 points
- paver10 points
- pawer10 points
- plyer10 points
- pryer10 points
- inker9 points
- kiter9 points
- macer9 points
- siker9 points
- toker9 points
- yager9 points
- aiver8 points
- bider8 points
- frier8 points
- gaper8 points
- ither8 points
- ofter8 points
- siver8 points
- sweer8 points
- tawer8 points
- toyer8 points
- tuyer8 points
- twier8 points
- waler8 points
- wrier8 points
- yarer8 points
- aimer7 points
- ameer7 points
- armer7 points
- citer7 points
- cooer7 points
- emeer7 points
- gager7 points
- merer7 points
- ormer7 points
- pater7 points
- rimer7 points
- speer7 points
- suber7 points
- taber7 points
- doser6 points
- ender6 points
- gluer6 points
- lader6 points
- leger6 points
- luger6 points
- seder6 points
- airer5 points
- iller5 points
- lurer5 points
- noter5 points
- oater5 points
- raser5 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 362
- By usage: 155 very common, 86 common, 121 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hazer 17
- joker 16
- mazer 16
- dozer 15
- fixer 15
- gazer 15
- hexer 15
- jiver 15
- vexer 15
- waxer 15
Most common
- fewer
- offer
- cover
- power
- paper
- upper
- wider
- after
- lower
- never
Definitions
- fewer (adjective)
- (comparative of ‘few’ used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.
- offer (noun)
- The verbal act of offering.
- cover (noun)
- A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.
- power (noun)
- Possession of controlling influence.
There are 362 five-letter words ending in ER, and 241 of them are words you would expect to see in everyday writing. The rest are technical terms, plurals, variant spellings and the odd loanword, all of which are legal in most tile games. The highest-scoring entry is HAZER at 17 points. Scan the common words first, then dip into the rare ones when the board leaves you no other option.
How to use this page
Start by scanning the common words at the top; they are the ones most likely to be accepted and remembered. Then check the quick facts for the highest-scoring options. If you have a rack in front of you, the search box applies this page's constraint to your letters and returns only what you can play.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the five-letter words ending in ER?
HAZER scores 17 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
121 of the 362 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.