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!
Heart
Crush
infatuation for someone
Sweet
Lover
Amour
French for “love”
Story
as in “love story”
Honey
Marry
Agape
Christian love
Amore
Italian for “love”
Deify
worship
Wooer
suitor
Swain
lover
Flame
Bunny
pet name
Adore
Prize
Cutie
pet name
Hubby
Bride
Torch
as in “carry a torch for”
Tough
as in “tough love”
Fancy
British slang for “to feel attracted to”
Dotes
showing fondness for someone
Spark
Besot
infatuate
Searc
Irish word for “true love”
Yearn
long for
Ardor
passion
Madly
Happy
Loved
Dates
Enjoy
Swept
Dream
Loves
Favor
liking
Crazy
as in “crazy in love”
Deary
pet name based on “dear”
Tryst
romantic rendezvous
Feels
slang for having feelings for someone
Roses
common gift for someone you love
Sappy
Cupid
First
as in “first love”
Groom
Value
regarding someone as important
Lovey
Romeo
slang for an attractive, suave man
Exalt
hold in high regard
Mushy
Touch
Covet
desire
Blind
as in “love is blind”
Fling
Truth
Ideal
Apple
as in “apple of my eye”
Honor
Blush
red cheeks
Wifey
Holds
Sugar
pet name
Cares
Hunny
alternative spelling of “honey” as a pet name
Relish
Puppy
as in “puppy love”
Likes
Amity
friendliness
Revel
lively enjoyment
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