G'day Jon, there are appro. 6000 English 5 letter words, and that was the count back in 1988, many more will have been added since, so not spoiled for choice without suspect words, it would still take over 15 years to get through them all at a rate of one a day.
source : Longmans crossword key 1988 edition. cheers Ted

I'm with you Vinylted. We, as Australians, speak UK/Australian English. Not American! :( And yes Jonathan, we do speak the Queen's/King's English; well sometimes anyway. Un fortunately, it is not being taught in our schools anymore :(
 
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not often I get it in two! I was taught English in a Grammar School in England and how to construct words in an English dictionary from scratch! Also English Language and English literature as two separate subjects. Shame it is not taught in Australian schools anymore. No wonder so many kids leave school and are unable to write/read today.
 
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