Top 71 Five-Letter Love Words (Curated & Ranked)

Lindsey Desmet
06/30/2022
Couple holding a large bouquet of roses

Many consider love to be essential to life and a basic human need.

It exists in various forms. We experience love between family, friends, romantic partners, and even with our pets!

In the U.S., though people are staying single longer, over 80% of people still say they’re interested in marrying for love and making a lifelong commitment.

Below, we list the five-letter words that relate to love, from words in languages other than English that mean “love” to pet names you can use for your loved ones.

Scroll past the list for a list of quotes that use some of the less common five-letter love words!

  1. Up
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    Sweet

  2. Up
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    Heart

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    Lover

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    Amour

    French for “love”

  5. Up
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    Crush

    infatuation for someone

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    Amore

    Italian for “love”

  7. Up
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    Honey

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    Marry

  9. Up
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    Adore

  10. Up
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    Bride

  11. Up
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    Hubby

  12. Up
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    Torch

    as in “carry a torch for”

  13. Up
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    Tough

    as in “tough love”

  14. Up
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    Cutie

    pet name

  15. Up
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    Dotes

    showing fondness for someone

  16. Up
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    Besot

    infatuate

  17. Up
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    Searc

    Irish word for “true love”

  18. Up
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    Spark

  19. Up
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    Yearn

    long for

  20. Up
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    Agape

    Christian love

  21. Up
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    Ardor

    passion

  22. Up
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    Madly

  23. Up
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    Happy

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    Loved

  25. Up
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    Dates

  26. Up
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    Enjoy

  27. Up
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    Swept

  28. Up
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    Dream

  29. Up
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    Prize

  30. Up
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    Deify

    worship

  31. Up
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    Loves

  32. Up
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    Favor

    liking

  33. Up
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    Crazy

    as in “crazy in love”

  34. Up
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    Wooer

    suitor

  35. Up
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    Swain

    lover

  36. Up
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    Deary

    pet name based on “dear”

  37. Up
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    Tryst

    romantic rendezvous

  38. Up
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    Feels

    slang for having feelings for someone

  39. Up
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    Roses

    common gift for someone you love

  40. Up
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    Sappy

  41. Up
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    Cupid

  42. Up
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    First

    as in “first love”

  43. Up
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    Groom

  44. Up
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    Value

    regarding someone as important

  45. Up
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    Lovey

  46. Up
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    Romeo

    slang for an attractive, suave man

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    Exalt

    hold in high regard

  48. Up
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    Mushy

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    Touch

  50. Up
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    Covet

    desire

  51. Up
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    Blind

    as in “love is blind”

  52. Up
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    Fling

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    Truth

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    Ideal

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    Apple

    as in “apple of my eye”

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    Honor

  57. Up
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    Blush

    red cheeks

  58. Up
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    Wifey

  59. Up
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    Story

    as in “love story”

  60. Up
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    Fancy

    British slang for “to feel attracted to”

  61. Up
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    Flame

  62. Up
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    Holds

  63. Up
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    Sugar

    pet name

  64. Up
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    Cares

  65. Up
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    Hunny

    alternative spelling of “honey” as a pet name

  66. Up
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    Relish

  67. Up
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    Puppy

    as in “puppy love”

  68. Up
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    Likes

  69. Up
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    Amity

    friendliness

  70. Up
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    Revel

    lively enjoyment

  71. Up
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    Bunny

    pet name

Quotes Using Five-Letter Love Words

To give you a better understanding of the five-letter love words, we’ve compiled some quotes that use them in sentences!

  • “I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.” -Elizabeth Taylor
  • “The world will pardon my mush, ’cause I’ve got a crush, my baby, on you.” -George Gershwin
  • “She’d been swept away once — she’d let herself be, hoped and desired to be; that’s how it always went in romantic stories.” -Rachel Hartman
  • “Thou ever young, fresh, lov’d, and delicate wooer, whose blush doth thaw the consecrated snow.” -William Shakespeare
  • “I’m into all that sappy stuff – a surprise picnic, nice dinner, or traveling. I’m kind of an old romantic.” -Will Estes
  • “You know I love a London boy. Boy, I fancy you.” -Taylor Swift
  • “She dotes on poetry, sir. She adores it; I may say that her whole soul and mind are wound up, and entwined with it.” -Charles Dickens
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