5 Letter Words With 3 Vowels

497 words Words by letter Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are all 497 5 letter words with 3 vowels, from a standard word-game dictionary, with everyday words first. 121 of them are common words; the rest are rarer but still valid in most word games. Use the Wordle helper to add the letters you know.

Most of these words start with A, O, E. Good picks with five different letters include about, house, video, cause.

Words found: 497
Most used: about
Most common first letter: A

Wordle helper: 5 letter words with 3 vowels

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Common 5 letter words with 3 vowels

#	Word	Meaning
1	about	(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
2	house	a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
3	again	anew
4	video	the visible part of a television transmission
5	cause	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
6	leave	go away from a place
7	media	a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
8	quite	to a degree (not used with a negative)
9	issue	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
10	above	at an earlier place
11	alone	without any others being included or involved
12	movie	a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of...
13	areas	a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or...
14	value	a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
15	union	an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
16	voice	the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
17	piece	a separate part of a whole
18	peace	the state prevailing during the absence of war
19	ahead	at or in the front
20	radio	medium for communication
21	agree	be in accord; be in agreement
22	image	an iconic mental representation
23	avoid	stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
24	queen	the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites
25	ideas	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
26	louis	United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
27	aware	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
28	alive	possessing life
29	guide	direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
30	raise	raise the level or amount of something
31	ocean	a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
32	route	an established line of travel or access
33	abuse	treat badly
34	equal	having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
35	quiet	characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
36	usual	occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or...
37	aside	on or to one side
38	noise	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
39	quote	repeat a passage from
40	argue	present reasons and arguments