5 letter words with 3 vowels
SpellScout found 1,310 five letter game words with exactly three vowels. Repeated vowels count. Switch views to include the 29 words with four or more vowels.
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Showing 1,310 five letter words with exactly three vowels.
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- ozzie 23
- jeeze 21
- jaxie 19
- azuki 18
- kazoo 18
- ozeki 18
- quake 18
- avize 17
- feaze 17
- feeze 17
- fique 17
- fuzee 17
- heeze 17
- quoif 17
- wazoo 17
- weize 17
- zooey 17
- zowee 17
- ozzie 23
- jeeze 21
- jaxie 19
- azuki 18
- kazoo 18
- ozeki 18
- quake 18
- avize 17
- feaze 17
- feeze 17
- fique 17
- fuzee 17
- heeze 17
- quoif 17
- wazoo 17
- weize 17
- zooey 17
- zowee 17
All 5 letter words with 3 vowels, A to Z
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5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with A
273- aahed 9
- aalii 5
- aarti 5
- abaca 9
- abaci 9
- abaka 11
- abase 7
- abate 7
- abaya 10
- abcee 9
- abeam 9
- abear 7
- abele 7
- abide 8
- abies 7
- abode 8
- aboil 7
- aboma 9
- aboon 7
- abore 7
- about 7
- above 10
- abuna 7
- abune 7
- abuse 7
- acais 7
- acari 7
- aceta 7
- achoo 10
- acini 7
- ackee 11
- acute 7
- adage 7
- addio 7
- adeem 8
- adieu 6
- adios 6
- adobe 8
- adobo 8
- adore 6
- adoze 15
- aduki 10
- aecia 7
- aedes 6
- aegis 6
- aeons 5
- aerie 5
- aeros 5
- aesir 5
- afara 8
- afear 8
- afire 8
- afoot 8
- afore 8
- afoul 8
- again 6
- agama 8
- agami 8
- agape 8
- agate 6
- agave 9
- agaze 15
- agene 6
- aggie 7
- agila 6
- agile 6
- agios 6
- agita 6
- aglee 6
- agloo 6
- agoge 7
- agone 6
- agood 7
- agora 6
- agree 6
- agria 6
- agued 7
- agues 6
- aguna 6
- aguti 6
- ahead 9
- aheap 10
- ahuru 8
- aidas 6
- aided 7
- aider 6
- aides 6
- aidoi 6
- aidos 6
- aiery 8
- aigas 6
- ailed 6
- aimed 8
- aimer 7
- ainee 5
- ainga 6
- aioli 5
- aired 6
- airer 5
- aisle 5
- aitus 5
- aiver 8
- aiyee 8
- aizle 14
- ajies 12
- ajiva 15
- ajuga 13
- akees 9
- akela 9
- akene 9
- akita 9
- alaap 7
- alamo 7
- alane 5
- alapa 7
- alate 5
- albee 7
- aldea 6
- aleye 8
- algae 6
- alias 5
- alibi 7
- alien 5
- alike 9
- aline 5
- alive 8
- aliya 8
- alkie 9
- allee 5
- aloed 6
- aloes 5
- aloha 8
- aloin 5
- alone 5
- aloof 8
- aloos 5
- aloud 6
- alowe 8
- alula 5
- alure 5
- amain 7
- amate 7
- amaut 7
- amaze 16
- ameba 9
- ameer 7
- amene 7
- amias 7
- amice 9
- amici 9
- amide 8
- amido 8
- amies 7
- amiga 8
- amigo 8
- amine 7
- amino 7
- amnia 7
- amnio 7
- amole 7
- amour 7
- amove 10
- amuse 7
- anana 5
- anata 5
- anear 5
- anele 5
- anile 5
- anima 7
- anime 7
- animi 7
- anion 5
- anise 5
- anoas 5
- anode 6
- anole 5
- ansae 5
- antae 5
- anura 5
- aorta 5
- apace 9
- apage 8
- apaid 8
- apeak 11
- apeek 11
- apian 7
- apiol 7
- apnea 7
- apode 8
- apoop 9
- appui 9
- aquae 14
- aquas 14
- araba 7
- arame 7
- aread 6
- areae 5
- areal 5
- arear 5
- areas 5
- areca 7
- arede 6
- areic 7
- arena 5
- arene 5
- arepa 7
- arere 5
- arete 5
- argue 6
- arias 5
- ariel 5
- ariki 9
- ariot 5
- arise 5
- aroba 7
- aroha 8
- aroid 6
- aroma 7
- arose 5
- aruhe 8
- arvee 8
- asana 5
- aside 6
- askoi 9
- assai 5
- asura 5
- atigi 6
- atoke 9
- atone 5
- atria 5
- atuas 5
- audad 7
- audio 6
- audit 6
- auger 6
- augur 6
- aulas 5
- aulic 7
- auloi 5
- aulos 5
- aumil 7
- aunes 5
- aurae 5
- aural 5
- aurar 5
- auras 5
- aurei 5
- aures 5
- auric 7
- auris 5
- aurum 7
- autos 5
- auxin 12
- avail 8
- avale 8
- avian 8
- avine 8
- avion 8
- avise 8
- aviso 8
- avize 17
- avoid 9
- await 8
- awake 12
- aware 8
- awato 8
- awave 11
- aweel 8
- aweto 8
- awoke 12
- axial 12
- axile 12
- axiom 14
- axion 12
- axite 12
- axoid 13
- axone 12
- ayaya 11
- ayrie 8
- azide 15
- azido 15
- azine 14
- azoic 16
- azole 14
- azote 14
- azuki 18
- azure 14
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with B
51- baaed 8
- baboo 9
- bagie 8
- baisa 7
- baiza 16
- baize 16
- baloo 7
- bania 7
- bayou 10
- bazoo 16
- beano 7
- beare 7
- beaus 7
- beaut 7
- beaux 14
- beedi 8
- beige 8
- belee 7
- belie 7
- besee 7
- bevue 10
- biali 7
- bigae 8
- bijou 14
- bikie 11
- biome 9
- biota 7
- bitou 7
- bivia 10
- boeuf 10
- bogie 8
- bogue 8
- bohea 10
- boite 7
- bonie 7
- booai 7
- booay 10
- booed 8
- boose 7
- booze 16
- boree 7
- bosie 7
- bouge 8
- boule 7
- bouse 7
- bowie 10
- boyau 10
- braai 7
- buaze 16
- bunia 7
- buroo 7
- buteo 7
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with C
51- caaed 8
- cacao 9
- cadee 8
- cadie 8
- caeca 9
- caese 7
- cameo 9
- canoe 7
- cauda 8
- cauri 7
- causa 7
- cause 7
- cavie 10
- cease 7
- ceaze 16
- ceiba 9
- ceili 7
- ceria 7
- chiao 10
- cilia 7
- civie 10
- coala 7
- coate 7
- coati 7
- cobia 9
- cocoa 9
- cogie 8
- cogue 8
- cohoe 10
- comae 9
- conia 7
- cooed 8
- cooee 7
- cooer 7
- cooey 10
- cooze 16
- coqui 16
- coria 7
- cosie 7
- coude 8
- coupe 9
- coure 7
- couta 7
- coxae 14
- coyau 10
- cozie 16
- cunei 7
- curia 7
- curie 7
- curio 7
- cutie 7
- cuvee 10
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with D
41- daiko 10
- daine 6
- danio 6
- daube 8
- deair 6
- deare 6
- deave 9
- deere 6
- deeve 9
- deice 8
- demoi 8
- deuce 8
- dexie 13
- diane 6
- diazo 15
- didie 7
- diene 6
- diode 7
- diota 6
- dixie 13
- dobie 8
- dogie 7
- dolia 6
- donee 6
- dooce 8
- doole 6
- doona 6
- doree 6
- dosai 6
- douar 6
- douce 8
- doula 6
- douma 8
- doura 6
- douse 6
- dovie 9
- dowie 9
- doxie 13
- dulia 6
- duomi 8
- duomo 8
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with E
100- eager 6
- eagle 6
- eagre 6
- ealed 6
- eales 5
- eaned 6
- eared 6
- eased 6
- easel 5
- easer 5
- eases 5
- easle 5
- eaten 5
- eater 5
- eathe 8
- eaved 9
- eaves 8
- ebook 11
- edema 8
- edile 6
- educe 8
- eejit 12
- eerie 5
- eeven 8
- eider 6
- eidos 6
- eigne 6
- eiked 10
- eikon 9
- eisel 5
- ejido 13
- elain 5
- elate 5
- elemi 7
- eliad 6
- elide 6
- elite 5
- eloge 6
- eloin 5
- elope 7
- elpee 7
- elude 6
- elute 5
- email 7
- emcee 9
- emeer 7
- emeus 7
- emoji 14
- emote 7
- emove 10
- emule 7
- emure 7
- enate 5
- endue 6
- enema 7
- eniac 7
- ennui 5
- enoki 9
- ensue 5
- entia 5
- enure 5
- envoi 8
- eosin 5
- epees 7
- epode 8
- equal 14
- eques 14
- equid 15
- equip 16
- erase 5
- erbia 7
- erica 7
- erode 6
- erose 5
- erugo 6
- esile 5
- etage 6
- etape 7
- etude 6
- etuis 5
- etwee 8
- euked 10
- eupad 8
- euros 5
- eusol 5
- evade 9
- evhoe 11
- evite 8
- evohe 11
- evoke 12
- exeat 12
- exeem 14
- exeme 14
- exies 12
- exile 12
- exine 12
- exode 13
- exome 14
- exude 13
- eyrie 8
- ezine 14
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with F
35- facia 10
- faena 8
- faine 8
- fakie 12
- fauna 8
- fauve 11
- feare 8
- fease 8
- feaze 17
- feese 8
- feeze 17
- feria 8
- feuar 8
- feued 9
- fiere 8
- filii 8
- fique 17
- firie 8
- fogie 9
- fogou 9
- folia 8
- folie 8
- folio 8
- fouat 8
- fouer 8
- fouet 8
- foule 8
- fovea 11
- foxie 15
- fuero 8
- fugie 9
- fugio 9
- fugue 9
- fusee 8
- fuzee 17
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with G
30- gaita 6
- galea 6
- gauge 7
- gauje 13
- gauze 15
- gazoo 15
- geare 6
- geese 6
- gelee 6
- genie 6
- genii 6
- genoa 6
- genua 6
- geode 7
- geoid 7
- gigue 7
- goier 6
- gonia 6
- gooey 9
- goose 6
- gouge 7
- goura 6
- guaco 8
- guana 6
- guano 6
- guava 9
- guide 7
- guile 6
- guiro 6
- guise 6
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with H
28- haika 12
- haiku 12
- hakea 12
- haoma 10
- hause 8
- haute 8
- heame 10
- heare 8
- heave 11
- heeze 17
- helio 8
- hevea 11
- hikoi 12
- hinau 8
- hiois 8
- hiree 8
- hoaed 9
- hoied 9
- hoise 8
- homie 10
- hooey 11
- hooka 12
- hoove 11
- houri 8
- house 8
- hovea 11
- huias 8
- hutia 8
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with I
50- iambi 9
- icier 7
- ideal 6
- ideas 6
- idees 6
- idiom 8
- idiot 6
- idola 6
- igapo 8
- igloo 6
- ileac 7
- ileal 5
- ileum 7
- ileus 5
- iliac 7
- iliad 6
- ilial 5
- ilium 7
- image 8
- imago 8
- imari 7
- imaum 9
- imbue 9
- imide 8
- imido 8
- imine 7
- imino 7
- inane 5
- india 6
- indie 6
- indue 6
- inion 5
- inula 5
- inure 5
- iodic 8
- iodid 7
- iodin 6
- ionic 7
- iotas 5
- irade 6
- irate 5
- iroko 9
- irone 5
- isnae 5
- issei 5
- issue 5
- ivied 9
- ivies 8
- ixias 12
- ixora 12
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with J
9- jaxie 19
- jeeze 21
- jeune 12
- jewie 15
- jiaos 12
- joual 12
- joule 12
- juice 14
- juvie 15
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with K
27- kaama 11
- kadai 10
- kaiak 13
- kaies 9
- kaika 13
- kanae 9
- karoo 9
- kauri 9
- kauru 9
- kawau 12
- kazoo 18
- keema 11
- keeno 9
- keeve 12
- kehua 12
- kiaat 9
- kibei 11
- kieve 12
- kikoi 13
- kiore 9
- koala 9
- koine 9
- koori 9
- korai 9
- koura 9
- kubie 11
- kuias 9
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with L
45- laari 5
- labia 7
- laevo 8
- laika 9
- lamia 7
- lanai 5
- laree 5
- lauan 5
- laura 5
- leare 5
- lease 5
- leave 8
- leaze 14
- leear 5
- leese 5
- leeze 14
- lehua 8
- leone 5
- leuco 7
- levee 8
- liana 5
- liane 5
- liege 6
- lieus 5
- lieve 8
- litai 5
- loave 8
- locie 7
- logia 6
- logie 6
- logoi 6
- loipe 7
- looed 6
- looey 8
- loofa 8
- looie 5
- loose 5
- loued 6
- louie 5
- louis 5
- louma 7
- loupe 7
- loure 5
- louse 5
- lovie 8
- luaus 5
- lutea 5
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with M
54- maaed 8
- maare 7
- mafia 10
- mahoe 10
- mahua 10
- maiko 11
- maile 7
- maire 7
- maise 7
- maize 16
- mamee 9
- mamie 9
- mania 7
- mapau 9
- maqui 16
- marae 7
- maria 7
- matai 7
- mauri 7
- mauve 10
- mavie 10
- meane 7
- meare 7
- mease 7
- media 8
- medii 8
- melee 7
- meous 7
- meuse 7
- miaou 7
- miaow 10
- miaul 7
- mieve 10
- milia 7
- mimeo 9
- minae 7
- mobie 9
- modii 8
- mohua 10
- moile 7
- moira 7
- moire 7
- monie 7
- mooed 8
- moola 7
- mooli 7
- moose 7
- moove 10
- morae 7
- moria 7
- moues 7
- mouse 7
- movie 10
- moxie 14
- mulie 7
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with N
32- naeve 8
- naevi 8
- naiad 6
- naira 5
- nairu 5
- naive 8
- nanua 5
- napoo 7
- neafe 8
- neele 5
- neese 5
- neeze 14
- neive 8
- neume 7
- newie 8
- ngaio 6
- niece 7
- nieve 8
- nikau 9
- nisei 5
- nixie 12
- noise 5
- nomoi 7
- nooit 5
- noose 5
- noria 5
- noule 5
- novae 8
- noyau 8
- nubia 7
- nudie 6
- nugae 6
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with O
103- oaked 10
- oaken 9
- oaker 9
- oakum 11
- oared 6
- oases 5
- oasis 5
- oaten 5
- oater 5
- oaves 8
- obeah 10
- obeli 7
- obese 7
- obias 7
- obied 8
- obiit 7
- oboes 7
- obole 7
- oboli 7
- ocean 7
- ocrea 7
- oculi 7
- odeon 6
- odeum 8
- odium 8
- odour 6
- offie 11
- ogeed 7
- ogees 6
- ogive 9
- ohias 8
- ohone 8
- oidia 6
- oiled 6
- oiler 5
- ojime 14
- okapi 11
- oldie 6
- oleic 7
- olein 5
- oleos 5
- oleum 7
- olios 5
- olive 8
- ollie 5
- olpae 7
- omasa 7
- omega 8
- onion 5
- onium 7
- oobit 7
- oohed 9
- ooped 8
- oorie 5
- ooses 5
- ootid 6
- oozed 15
- oozes 14
- opepe 9
- opera 7
- opine 7
- opium 9
- orate 5
- oread 6
- orgia 6
- orgue 6
- oribi 7
- oriel 5
- orixa 12
- osier 5
- ossia 5
- ostia 5
- otaku 9
- oubit 7
- ouens 5
- ouija 12
- oumas 7
- ounce 7
- oupas 7
- ouped 8
- ouphe 10
- ourie 5
- ousel 5
- outdo 6
- outed 6
- outer 5
- outgo 6
- outre 5
- outro 5
- outta 5
- ouzel 14
- ouzos 14
- ovate 8
- ovine 8
- ovoid 9
- ovoli 8
- ovolo 8
- ovule 8
- owies 8
- owrie 8
- oxeye 15
- oxide 13
- oxies 12
- oxime 14
- ozeki 18
- ozone 14
- ozzie 23
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with P
74- paean 7
- paedo 8
- paeon 7
- paire 7
- paisa 7
- paise 7
- palea 7
- paoli 7
- paolo 7
- parae 7
- pareo 7
- pareu 7
- paseo 7
- patio 7
- pauas 7
- pause 7
- payee 10
- peace 9
- peage 8
- peare 7
- pease 7
- peaze 16
- peece 9
- peeoy 10
- peepe 9
- peeve 10
- peise 7
- peize 16
- pekoe 11
- pelau 7
- penie 7
- perai 7
- perea 7
- pewee 10
- piani 7
- piano 7
- piece 9
- pieta 7
- piezo 16
- pikau 11
- pilae 7
- pilao 7
- pilau 7
- pilea 7
- pilei 7
- pious 7
- pioye 10
- pique 16
- pirai 7
- pixie 14
- poaka 11
- poake 11
- podia 8
- poilu 7
- poise 7
- pokie 11
- polio 7
- pooed 8
- pooja 14
- pooka 11
- poori 7
- porae 7
- potae 7
- potoo 7
- pouke 11
- poule 7
- poupe 9
- poyou 10
- psoae 7
- psoai 7
- pulao 7
- pumie 9
- pupae 9
- puree 7
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with Q
27- quail 14
- quair 14
- quais 14
- quake 18
- quale 14
- quare 14
- quasi 14
- quate 14
- quean 14
- queen 14
- queer 14
- queme 16
- quena 14
- queue 14
- quiet 14
- quina 14
- quine 14
- quino 14
- quipo 16
- quipu 16
- quire 14
- quite 14
- quoad 15
- quoif 17
- quoin 14
- quoit 14
- quota 14
- quote 14
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with R
67- radii 6
- radio 6
- ragee 6
- rahui 8
- raias 5
- raile 5
- raine 5
- raise 5
- raita 5
- rakee 9
- rakia 9
- ramee 7
- ramie 7
- ranee 5
- raree 5
- ratio 5
- ratoo 5
- raupo 7
- razee 14
- razoo 14
- reais 5
- realo 5
- reame 7
- reata 5
- reate 5
- reave 8
- redia 6
- reede 6
- reeve 8
- regie 6
- reiki 9
- reive 8
- relie 5
- reoil 5
- resee 5
- retia 5
- retie 5
- reuse 5
- revie 8
- revue 8
- riata 5
- rieve 8
- rimae 7
- rioja 12
- roate 5
- rodeo 6
- rogue 6
- romeo 7
- roneo 5
- roosa 5
- roose 5
- roque 14
- rorie 5
- rouen 5
- roues 5
- rouge 6
- roule 5
- rouse 5
- route 5
- rowie 8
- ruana 5
- rubai 7
- rudie 6
- rueda 6
- rugae 6
- rupee 7
- rupia 7
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with S
48- saice 7
- saiga 6
- saine 5
- sajou 12
- sakia 9
- salue 5
- saola 5
- saree 5
- satai 5
- sauba 7
- sauce 7
- sauna 5
- saute 5
- seame 7
- seare 5
- sease 5
- seaze 14
- segue 6
- seine 5
- seise 5
- seiza 14
- seize 14
- semee 7
- semie 7
- sepia 7
- serai 5
- setae 5
- shiai 8
- siege 6
- sieur 5
- sieve 8
- siree 5
- soare 5
- soave 8
- solei 5
- sooey 8
- soole 5
- soote 5
- soree 5
- souce 7
- souse 5
- stoae 5
- stoai 5
- suave 8
- suede 6
- suete 5
- suite 5
- sujee 12
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with T
51- taata 5
- taboo 7
- tafia 8
- taiga 6
- taiko 9
- taira 5
- talea 5
- tatie 5
- tatou 5
- taube 7
- tauon 5
- taupe 7
- tawai 8
- tawie 8
- teade 6
- teaed 6
- tease 5
- teaze 14
- teene 5
- tegua 6
- teiid 6
- telae 5
- telia 5
- teloi 5
- tenia 5
- tenue 5
- tepee 7
- terai 5
- tiara 5
- tibia 7
- tinea 5
- toaze 14
- toeas 5
- togae 6
- togue 6
- toile 5
- toise 5
- tomia 7
- topee 7
- topoi 7
- toque 14
- torii 5
- touse 5
- touze 14
- towie 8
- tozie 14
- tubae 7
- tuile 5
- tuina 5
- tuque 14
- tutee 5
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with U
53- ugali 6
- uhuru 8
- ukase 9
- ulama 7
- ulema 7
- ulnae 5
- ulyie 8
- ulzie 14
- umami 9
- umiac 9
- umiak 11
- umiaq 16
- umpie 9
- unais 5
- unaus 5
- uncia 7
- undee 6
- undue 6
- unica 7
- union 5
- unite 5
- unsee 5
- untie 5
- upsee 7
- uptie 7
- uraei 5
- urali 5
- uraos 5
- urare 5
- urari 5
- urase 5
- urate 5
- urbia 7
- urdee 6
- ureal 5
- ureas 5
- uredo 6
- ureic 7
- urena 5
- urial 5
- urine 5
- urite 5
- ursae 5
- urubu 7
- usage 6
- usnea 5
- usque 14
- usual 5
- usure 5
- uteri 5
- utile 5
- uveal 8
- uveas 8
- uvula 8
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with V
27- vacua 10
- vague 9
- vaire 8
- value 8
- varia 8
- vaute 8
- veale 8
- veena 8
- vegie 9
- venae 8
- venue 8
- video 9
- vigia 9
- viola 8
- vireo 8
- visie 8
- vitae 8
- vodou 9
- voema 10
- vogie 9
- vogue 9
- voice 10
- voila 8
- voile 8
- volae 8
- vouge 9
- voulu 8
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with W
17- wahoo 11
- waide 9
- waite 8
- waive 11
- walie 8
- wazoo 17
- weave 11
- weeke 12
- weete 8
- weise 8
- weize 17
- wifie 11
- wooed 9
- wooer 8
- woose 8
- wowee 11
- wuxia 15
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with X
2- xenia 12
- xoana 12
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with Y
5- yahoo 11
- yitie 8
- yogee 9
- youse 8
- yowie 11
5 letter words with 3 vowels starting with Z
10- zaida 15
- zaire 14
- zamia 16
- zoaea 14
- zoeae 14
- zoeal 14
- zoeas 14
- zonae 14
- zooea 14
- zooey 17
- zooid 15
- zowee 17
- zowie 17
How the vowel count works
This page counts A, E, I, O, and U. A word can use three different vowels, as in house, or repeat one, as in agree. Both have three vowel positions.
The broader setting includes words with at least three vowels. That adds the small four-vowel group, including adieu, audio, eerie, and queue.
Using vowel-heavy words in games
In Wordle-style games, a word with three different vowels can test several vowel positions at once. Repeated vowels may be more useful later, once you suspect that a letter appears twice.
For tested opening choices, see the best Wordle starting words. The 5 letter word finder can narrow this list by known letters and positions.
Frequently asked questions
What are some 5 letter words with 3 vowels?
Aisle, arise, house, media, and piano each have exactly three vowel letters. You can find the rest above, grouped by starting letter.
Do repeated vowels count?
Yes. Each vowel position counts, even when the same vowel appears twice. Agree has three vowel letters: A, E, and E.
Does Y count as a vowel on this page?
No. This list counts A, E, I, O, and U. It treats Y as a consonant so the rule stays consistent across every word.
Are all of these words valid Wordle answers?
No. The page uses SpellScout's Collins-based game dictionary, which is much larger than the Wordle answer list. Click a word to check its game validity.