5 Letter Words Using A and E — Best Wordle Picks & Full List

Why A and E Together?

A and E are the two most frequent vowels in five-letter English words. Together they appear in roughly 35% of all Wordle answers. If you have a yellow or green A and a yellow or green E from your first guess, you've confirmed two of the most useful letters in the game.

The best strategy when you know both A and E are in the word is to pick a guess that places them in new positions while testing high-frequency consonants like R, S, T, L, N in the remaining slots.

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If both A and E are yellow (confirmed but not placed), your best next guess is a word that puts A and E in new positions AND tests common consonants. STARE, CRANE, and TRACE are ideal because they hit R, S, T, C, N alongside A and E.

Best Wordle Guesses Using A and E

These are the top Wordle picks when you know A and E are both in the answer — ranked by how many other high-frequency letters they cover:

CRANE — C, R, A, N, E — statistically the best overall Wordle opener
STARE — S, T, A, R, E — five of the most common letters
SLATE — S, L, A, T, E — strong positional coverage
TRACE — T, R, A, C, E — excellent consonant spread
RAISE — R, A, I, S, E — three vowels plus two strong consonants
AROSE — A, R, O, S, E — adds O to your vowel coverage
GRAVE — G, R, A, V, E — good when G and V are unconfirmed
SHALE — S, H, A, L, E — useful when S and H are unconfirmed

Full List: 5-Letter Words With Both A and E

Every valid five-letter word containing both the letter A and the letter E:

AROSEBLADEBRAVECHASECRANECRAVEDRAPEERASEFARCEFLAMEGLADEGLAREGRACEGRAVEGRAZEHASTELACESLATERLATHELAYERMAKESNAMEDOAKENPACEDPAGESPANELPAPERPASTEPAVEDPEACEPEACHPHASEPLACEPLANEPLATEPLEADRAISERANGERAVENRAZEDREACHREACTREADYREALMSCALESHADESHAKESHALESHAMESHAPESHARESHAVESKATESLATESLAVESNAKESNARESPACESPARESPEAKSPEARSTAGESTAKESTALESTARESTEAKSTEAMSWEARTABLETAKENTALESTAMEDTASTETAXEDTEACHTEAMSTEARSTEASETRACETRADETRAILTRAINTREADTREATVAGUEVANESVAPESWASTEWATERWEAVEWHALE

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A and E in Different Positions

The position of A and E in the word matters for Wordle. Common patterns:

A in position 1, E in position 5 — ABASE, ABODE, ABOVE, ABUSE, ADORE, AGILE, ALONE, AMUSE, ARISE, ASIDE, AWOKE
A in position 3 — BEAST, FEAST, LEAST, REACH, TEACH, PLACE, GRACE, TRACE
E in position 3 — BLEND, CLERK, THESE, THERE, WHERE, WHEEL
A and E adjacent — DREAM, CREAM, STEAM, STEAK, SNEAK, SPEAK, TREAD, TREAT

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Frequently Asked Questions

How common are words with both A and E in Wordle?+

Very common — approximately 35% of all Wordle answers contain both A and E. This makes confirming these two vowels in your first two guesses one of the most efficient Wordle strategies available.

What is the best Wordle word using A and E?+

CRANE is widely considered the best single opener using A and E — it covers C, R, A, N, E, all high-frequency letters, with no repeats. STARE and SLATE are close alternatives. If you want three vowels, RAISE (R, A, I, S, E) or AROSE (A, R, O, S, E) are excellent choices.

Can A and E appear twice in a Wordle answer?+

Yes — words like ERASE (two E's), ALLAY (two A's), or AREAE (two A's and two E's) are valid. About 1 in 6 Wordle answers contains a repeated letter. If you suspect a double A or double E, use a guess that tests the same letter in two positions to confirm.