5-Letter Verbs (1536)

5-Letter Verbs (1536)

(Verbs formed by adding –s, –es, –ed, and –ing not included)

The following Verbs have been detected in a dictionary of 246, 460 words.

abash, abate, abhor, abide, abort, abuse, act on, adapt, addle, admit, admix, adopt, adore, adorn, affix, agree, alarm, alert, alias, alibi, alien, align, aline, allay, allot, allow, alloy, alter, amass, amaze, amble, amend, amuse, anele, anger, angle, ankle, annex, annoy, annul, antic, appal, apply, argue, arise, armor, arose, array, assay, atone, audit, augur, avail, avert, avoid, await, awake, award, awoke, azure (60).

bandy, barde, barge, baste, batch, bathe, batik, baulk, beach, beard, bebop, bedew, bedim, befit, befog, began, begat, beget, begin, begot, begun, belay, belch, belie, belly, bench, berry, berth, beset, besot, bet on, bevel, bight, bilge, binge, birch, birle, birth, bitch, black, blade, blame, blank, blare, blast, blate, blaze, blear, bleat, bleed, bleep, blend, blent, bless, blind, blink, blitz, bloat, block, blood, bloom, bloop, blown, bluff, blunt, blurt, blush, board, boast, bodge, boost, booze, borne, bosom, botch, bound, bowse, brace, braid, brail, brain, brake, brand, brave, bravo, brawl, braze, bread, break, bream, breed, bribe, brick, brief, brine, bring, brisk, broil, broke, brood, brook, broom, brown, bruit, brush, brush, budge, bugle, build, built, bulge, bully, bunch, bunco, bunko, burke, burnt, burst (118).

cabal, cabin, cable, cache, caddy, cadge, calve, cameo, canal, candy, canoe, canst(archaic), caper, carol, carom, carry, carve, catch, cater, caulk, cause, cavil, cease, cense, chafe, chaff, chain, chair, chalk, champ, chant, chare/char, charm, chart, chase, cheat, check, cheek, cheep, cheer, chevy, chide, chill, chime, chine, chink, chirk, chirp, chirr, chivy, chock, choir, choke, chomp, chord, chose, chuck, chuff, chunk, churn, churr, chute, cinch, clack, claim, clamp, clang, clank, clash, clasp, class, clave(archaic), clean, clear, cleat, cleft, clepe, clerk, click, climb, cling, clink, cloak, clock, clomp, clone, clonk, close, cloud, clout, clove, clown, cluck, clump, clung, clunk, coach, coact, coapt, coast, colly(archaic), color, compt, conga, congé, coopt/co-opt, co-own, couch, cough, count, court, cover, covet, cower, cozen, crack, craft, cramp, crane, crank, crape, crash, crate, crave, crawl, craze, creak, cream, creep, crepe, crept, crest, crick, crimp, crisp, croak, crock, cronk, crook, croon, cross, crowd, crown, crumb, crump, crush, crust, cupel, curry, curse, curve, cut in, cut to, cycle (154).

dally, dance, daunt, daven, dealt, debag(Brit), debar, debit, debug, debut, decay, decoy, decry, defat, defer, defog, degas, degum, deice, de-ice, deify, deign, deject, delay, delve, demit, demob, demur, desex, detax, deter, detox, deuce, devil, dight(archaic), dinge, dirty, disco, ditch, ditto, divvy, dizen, dizzy, dodge, doest(archaic), doeth(archaic), dolly, doubt, douse, doven, dowel, dower, dower, dowse, draft, drain, drank, drape, drawl, drawn, dread, dream, dress, drift, drill, drink, drive, drone, drool, droop, drove, drown, drunk, dummy, durst(archaic), dwarf, dwell, dwelt (78).

eagle, earth, eaten, edify, educe, egest, eject, elate, elbow, elect, elide, elope, elude, elute, email, embay, embed, embus, emcee, emend, emote, empty, enact, endow, endue, enjoy, enroll, ensky, ensue, enter, enure, equal, equip, erase, erect, erode, eruct, erupt, escot, essay, estop, evade, evert, evict, evoke, evolve, exact, exalt, excel, exert, exile, exist, expel, extol, exude, exult (56).

fable, fagot, fancy, farce, fault, favor, feast, feaze, feign, feint, fence, feoff, ferry, fetch, fidge, field, fight, filch, filet, flack, flail, flake, flame, flank, flare, flash, fleck, fleer, fleet, flesh, flick, fling, flirt, float, flock, flood, floor, floss, flour, flout, flown, fluff, fluke, flump, flump, flung, flunk, flush, flute, fly by, focus, foist, folio, foray, force, fordo, forge, forgo, found, frame, frank, freak, frill, frisk, frizz, frock, front, frost, froth, frown, froze, fruit, fudge, fugle, fugue (75).

gally(dialect), gauge, get up, ghost, giddy, girth, given, glare, glass, glaze, gleam, glean, gleek, glide, glint, gloam, gloat, gloom, glory, gloss, glout, glove, gloze, gnarl, gnarr, gnash, gnawn, goose, gorge, gouge, grace, grade, graft, grain, grant, graph, grasp, grass, grate, grave, graze, green, greet, grift, grill, grime, grind, gripe, groan, groin, groom, grope, gross, group, grout, growl, grown, grump, grunt, guard, guess, guest, guide, gully, gussy (65).

habit, hadst(archaic), hallo, halve, harry, haste, hatch, haunt, haven, haver(Brit), havoc, heard, heart(archaic), heave, hedge, heist, hello, hem in, henna, hinge, hitch, hoard, hocus, hoick, hoise, hoist, holla, hollo, homer, honey, honor, horse, hound, house, hover, hullo/hello, humor, hunch, hurry (39).

image, imbed, imbue, immix, impel, imply, incur, index, indue, infer, infix, inlay, input, inset, inter, inure, inurn, issue (18).

japan, jaunt, jelly, jemmy(Brit), jewel, jimmy, joint, jolly, joust,

judge, juice (11).

kayak, kedge, kithe(Scots), knead, kneel, knell, knelt, knife, knock, knoll, knout, known, kotow, kraal, kythe/kithe (15).

label, labor, laden, ladle, lance, lapse, lasso, latch, lathe, laugh, lay up, layer, leach, leant, leapt, learn, lease, leash, leave, leech, leg it(informal), let in(phrasal verb), let on(phrasal verb), let up(phrasal verb), letch, levee, level, lever, libel, light, liken, limit, liven, lobby, lodge, loose, louse, lower, lunch, lunge, lurch, lynch (43).

magic, major, mambo, march, marry, mason, match, matte, meant, medal, mense, merge, merit, metal, meter, miaou, miaow, might, mimeo, mimic, mince, minor, misdo, mitch(Ireland), miter, mitre(Brit), mix up, model, mooch, morph, mosey, motor, mould, moult(Brit), mound, mount, mourn, mouse, mouth, muddy, mulch, mulct, mummy, munch (44).

neigh, nerve, niche, noise, nolle(Latin), noose, notch, nudge, nurse (9).

occur, offer, one-up(Informal), opine, orate, orbit, order, ought, outdo, outgo (10).

paint, palsy, pandy(Brit), panel, panic, paper, parch, parch, parge, parle, parry, parse, party, paste, patch, pause, peace, peach, pearl, pedal, peeve, perch, peril, perve(Austral), peter, phase, phone, phony, photo, picot, piece, pilot, pin up, pinch, pique, pitch, pivot, place, plain, plait, plane, plank, plant, plash, plate, plead, pleat, plink, plonk, pluck, plumb, plume, plump, plunk, poach, point, poise, polka, pooch, posit, pouch, pound, power, prang, prank, prate, prawn, preen, press, price, prick, pride, prill, prime, primp, prink, print, prise, priss(informal), prize, probe, prong, pronk, proof, prose, prove, prowl, prune, psalm, psych, pulse, punch, puree, purge, purse, putty (96).

quack, quaff, quail, quake, quash, queen, queer, quell, query, quest, queue, quiet, quill, quilt, quirk, quirt, quoin, quoit, quote (19).

radio, raise, rally, ranch, range, ravel, raven, razor, reach, react, ready, rearm, reave, rebel, rebid, rebut, recap, recce, recur, recut, redid, redip, redry, redub, redye, reeve, refel, refer, refit, refix, refly, refry, rehab, rehem, reify, reign, reink, rejig, rekey, relax, relay, relet, relit, reman, remap, remit, remix, renew, reoil, repay, repeg, repel, repin, reply, repot, reran, rerig, rerig, rerun, resat, resaw, resay, resee, reset, resew, resew, resin, resit, resod, resow, retag, retch, retie, retry, reuse, revel, revet, rewax, rewed, rewet, rewin, rhyme, ridge, rifle, right, rinse, ripen, risen, rival, riven(Brit), rivet, roach, roast, roger(vulgar), roneo, roose, roost, rosin, rouge, rough, round, rouse, roust, route, rowel, rumba, rumor (107).

saber/saber(brit), saint, sally, salve, salvo, samba, sauce, sauté, savor, savvy, scald, scale, scalp, scamp, scant, scape, scare, scarf, scarp, scart(scot), scend, scent, scoff, scold, scoop, scoot, scope, score, scorn, scour, scout, scowl, scrag, scram, scrap, screw, scrub, scrum, scuff, scull, segue, seine, seise/seize, sense, serry, serve, set on, set up, sever, shack, shade, shaft, shake, shall, shame, shank, shape, share, shark, sharp, shave, shawl, shear, sheen, sheer, sheet, shell, shend(dialect), shift, shill, shine, shirk, shirr, shirt, shlep, shoal, shock, shone, shook, shoot, shore, short, shout, shove, shown, shred, shrug, shuck, shunt, shush, sidle, siege, sieve, sight, sinew, singe, sit up, skank, skate, skein, skelp, skill, skimp, skink, skirl, skirr, skirt, skite(austral), skive, skulk, skull, skunk, skype, slack, slain, slake, slang, slant, slash, slate, slave, sleek, sleep, sleet, slept, slice, slick, slide, slime, sling, slink, slope, slosh, slump, slung, slunk, slurp, slurry, slush, smack, smart, smash, smear, smell, smelt, smile, smirk, smite, smock, smoke, smote, snack, snafu, snail, snake, snare, snarl, sneak, sneap, sneer, snick, sniff, snipe, snood, snoop, snoot, snore, snort, snuck, snuff, sober, sol-fa, solve, sough, sound, souse, space, spade, spake, spall, spang, spank, spare, spark, spawn, speak, spean(Scottish), spear, speck, speed, speer(scottish)/speir(scottish), spell, spelt, spend, spent, spice, spiel, spiff, spike, spile, spill, spilt, spire, spirt, spite, splat, splay, split, spoil, spoke, spoof, spook, spool, spoon, spoor, spore, sport, spout, spray, spree, sprig, spume, spume, spunk, spurn, spurt, squad, squat, squib, squid, stack, staff, stage, stain, stake, stale, stalk, stall, stamp, stand, stang(obsolete), stank, stare, start, stash, state, stave, stead, steal, steam, steel, steep, steer, stick, stiff, still, stilt, stimy/stymie, sting, stink, stint, stock, stoke, stole, stomp, stone, stood, stool, stoop, stope, store, storm, story, story(obsolete), stove, strap, straw, stray, strew, strip, stripe, strop, strow(archaic), strum, strut, stuck, study, stuff, stump, stung, stunk, stunt, style, stymy, suede, sugar, sully, super, surge, swage, swamp, swang/swung, swank, swarm, swash, swear, sweat, sweep, swell, swept, swill, swing, swink, swipe, swirl, swish, swonk, swoon, swoop, swore, sworn, swung, synch (323).

table, taboo, taint, taken, tally, tango, taper, tarre, tarry, taste, taunt, teach, tease, telex, tempt, tenon, tense, thank, theme, think, thole, thraw(Scottish), threw, throb, throw, thrum, thumb, thump, tinct, tinge, tithe, title, toady, toast, tooth, torch, total, touch, touse, towel, tower, trace, track, trade, trail, train, tramp, trash, trawl, tread, treat, trend, trial, trice, trick, trill, troat, troll, tromp, troop, troth, truce, truck, trump, truss, trust, tryst, tutor, twang, tweak, tweet, twill, twine, twirl, twirp, twist (76).

umber, unarm, unbag, unbar, unbox, uncap, undid, unfit, unfix, unify, unite, unjam, unlay, unlet, unman, unmix, unpeg, unpin, unrig, unrip, unsay, unsee, unsew, unsex, untax, untie, untin, unzip, upend, upset, usher, usurp, utter (33).

valet, value, valve, vapor, vault, vaunt, venge, venom, verge, verse, video, visit, voice, vomit, vouch, vroom (16).

waddy, wafer, wager, wagon, waive, waken, waltz, waste, watch, water, waver, weary, weave, wedel, wedge, weigh, welch, welsh, wench, whack, whale, whang, wharf, wheel, whelk, whelm, whelp, whiff, while, whine, whirl, whirr, whish, whisk, white, whiz, whomp, whoop, whore, whump, widen, widow, wield, wince, winch, witch, wizen, woken, woosh, worry, worst, would, wound, woven, wrack, wreak, wreck, wrest, wrick, wring, write, wrong, wrote, wrung (64).

Xerox (1).

yacht, yakka(Austral), yearn, yeast, yield, yodel (6).

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