485+ Common 5 Letter Words Ending in ER • 7ESL

There are a lot of 5 letter words ending in ER. According to Webster’s New World Dictionary “er” is a suffix (a word ending) that refers to people or things which have to do with or live in something or actions that are done repeatedly. However, a 5-letter word is short, and having “er” added to the term means that it begins with 3 letters. That limits the list of 5 letter words available. There are 489 valid 5 letter words ending in er.

Although it could be tempting to add er to some 3-letter words to make a 5-letter word ending in er, it is not always correct to do so. For example, the word act is a verb meaning to do. However, the person who completes that verb is an actor, not acter.

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5 Letter Words Ending in Er

What Are 5 Letter Words?

Words with 5 letters of the English alphabet are common. These include nouns, verbs, and all other parts of the English language. Sometimes you need 5 letter words specifically for word games. You may also need this exact number of letters in words that rhyme for poetry.