5 FiveLetterWords

Common five-letter words

Words that appear between one and ten times per million words of English — recognized on sight, but not everyday speech.

What this band means

The words here score between Zipf 3 and 4, which means they appear somewhere between one and ten times per million words of English. Concretely: a word at the top of the band, like WHALE or PROBE, would turn up about once in a typical ninety-thousand-word novel, while a word at the floor appears about once in eleven novels. The scores come from the wordfreq project's blend of books, subtitles, news and web text, measured over the site's accepted-guess list.

This is comfortable, recognizable vocabulary that is nonetheless not everyday speech. You know STRAW, CHESS and MAPLE on sight and could define them without hesitating, but days can pass without your saying any of them. Run the arithmetic on a year of ordinary conversation — call it five million spoken words — and a band-floor word comes up perhaps five times a year, while a word near the ceiling comes up most weeks. These are the words that feel obvious the moment you see them, and stay stubbornly out of reach while you are still guessing.

For Wordle the band earns real attention: 763 of its 1,791 words appear in this site's recorded answer history — hundreds of recorded answers. Recorded history is not a selection rule, but the pattern is worth carrying into a game: familiar-but-not-constant words make up a large slice of what has actually been used, so a word that feels one notch less than everyday is not a strange candidate. It is the historical heartland.

Every entry shows the Zipf score as a plain per-million rate, a sourced definition where one exists, a CEFR learner level where recorded, and any recorded answer dates. Scores cover the site's accepted-guess list of 14,855 five-letter words, ranked here from most to least frequent.

All 1,791 words, Zipf 3 to 4

Each word links to its full page. The Zipf figure is the word's corpus frequency turned into a plain rate; definitions are selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0), and long entries may be shortened. A “past Wordle answer” line means the word appears in this site's recorded answer history; its solver-pressure figure ranks that recorded puzzle against all other recorded puzzles for a reference solver, so 70/100 reads “harder than 70% of them.” CEFR chips (A1–B2) estimate when English learners typically meet a word.

  1. DEBTS Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words

    plural of debt — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. LINUX Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words

    Any unix-like operating system that uses the Linux kernel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. MATES Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words

    plural of mate — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. PROBE Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 16, 2022 · solver pressure 81/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  5. REMIX Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words

    A rearrangement of an older piece of music, possibly including various cosmetic changes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. SNEAK Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 28, 2022 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  7. SPARK Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 19, 2025 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  8. STEEP Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 8, 2025 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  9. STRAW Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A dried stalk of a cereal plant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 30, 2023 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  10. WEIGH Zipf 3.99 · about 9.8 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To determine the weight of an object. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 3, 2026 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  11. ADAPT Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 3, 2023 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  12. COHEN Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words

    A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. CYBER Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words

    Of, or having to do with, the Internet; alternative form of cyber-. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 5, 2025 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  14. DENSE Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Having relatively high density. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 7, 2026 · solver pressure 7/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  15. KITTY Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words

    A young cat; a kitten. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. MOSES Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words

    The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. WHALE Zipf 3.98 · about 9.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Any large cetacean, usually with the exclusion of dolphins and porpoises. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 23, 2023 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  18. AMBER Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A hard, generally yellow to brown translucent or transparent fossil resin from extinct coniferous trees of the pine genus, used for jewellery, decoration and later dissolved as a binder in varnishes.… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 6, 2022 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  19. ANKLE Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR A2

    The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 14, 2026 · solver pressure 6/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  20. ARMOR Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. BERRY Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. BULLS Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    plural of bull — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. CLASH Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A loud sound, like the crashing together of metal objects; a crash. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 26, 2025 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  24. GRASP Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 10, 2024 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  25. HANDY Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Easy to use, useful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 24, 2024 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  26. LANES Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    plural of lane — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. LUNGS Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    plural of lung — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. MANGA Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A comic originating in Japan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 10, 2024 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  29. POKER Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 15, 2022 · solver pressure 86/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  30. SALLY Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A willow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 25, 2024 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  31. SCOUT Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words

    A person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 6, 2023 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  32. STEAK Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 14, 2026 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  33. SWEEP Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 15, 2023 · solver pressure 83/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  34. TUMOR Zipf 3.97 · about 9.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. CHEEK Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR A2

    The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 16, 2022 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  36. CURRY Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR A2

    One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 23, 2026 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  37. DRAKE Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words

    A male duck (animal). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 20, 2026 · solver pressure 14/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  38. MODES Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words

    plural of mode — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. POLAR Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words

    Of or having a pole or polarity, as: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 28, 2025 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  40. SKIRT Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 2, 2023 · solver pressure 61/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  41. SPIKE Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words

    A sort of very large nail. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 5, 2021 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  42. TOAST Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 31, 2025 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  43. WAIST Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 6, 2025 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  44. WRECK Zipf 3.96 · about 9.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Something or someone that has been ruined. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 20, 2026 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  45. BLEND Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A mixture of two or more things. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 4, 2025 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  46. BLOGS Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    plural of blog — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. BRAKE Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used)… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 20, 2021 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  48. COUGH Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. DEPOT Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 25, 2022 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  50. DRANK Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    Dextromethorphan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. DUDES Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    plural of dude — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. FEAST Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A holiday, festival, especially a religious one — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 24, 2022 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  53. FROST Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 20, 2023 · solver pressure 25/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  54. PIPES Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    plural of pipe — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. PURSE Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A small bag for carrying money. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 31, 2026 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  56. TENSE Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. VEGAN Zipf 3.95 · about 8.9 uses per million words

    Not containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 11, 2026 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  58. CHESS Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. FLOAT Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 12, 2022 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  60. GRIND Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 16, 2024 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  61. GROVE Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    A small forest. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 21, 2022 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  62. HOBBY Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR A1

    An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 24, 2023 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  63. LANCE Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 26, 2026 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  64. LOCKS Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    plural of lock — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. LYNCH Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. NAZIS Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    plural of nazi — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. NEWER Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    comparative form of new: more new, more recent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. PACKS Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    plural of pack — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. RISKY Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Dangerous; involving risks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. SIDED Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of side — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. SOBER Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    Not drunk; not intoxicated. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 2, 2026 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  72. SPICE Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 22, 2023 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  73. SWEPT Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    Cleared of mines (explosive devices). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. TOWEL Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 24, 2024 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  75. TUBES Zipf 3.94 · about 8.7 uses per million words

    plural of tube — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. ARISE Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To come up from a lower to a higher position. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 8, 2025 · solver pressure 0/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  77. ASHES Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    plural of ash — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. BLOOM Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 14, 2026 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  79. CLOWN Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 25, 2022 · solver pressure 60/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  80. CRIES Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of cry — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. DODGE Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 18, 2022 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  82. DOWNS Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    plural of down — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. DRUMS Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    plural of drum — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. GUILD Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 6, 2021 · solver pressure 81/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  85. PRONE Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    Lying face-down. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 13, 2024 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  86. SIEGE Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    Military action. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 4, 2022 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  87. SIXTY Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words CEFR A1

    The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. SONIC Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    Of or relating to sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 13, 2021 · solver pressure 22/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  89. SPINE Zipf 3.93 · about 8.5 uses per million words

    A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 21, 2024 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  90. ADMIN Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    Administration, or administrative work. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 3, 2025 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  91. BAKED Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of bake — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. BETTY Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. CRANE Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 21, 2023 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  94. DONOR Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    One who makes a donation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 13, 2022 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  95. HONDA Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which the other end of the rope is passed to form a much larger loop. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. PASTA Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 12, 2024 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  97. RANDY Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    Sexually aroused; full of sexual lust. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. TENTH Zipf 3.92 · about 8.3 uses per million words

    The ordinal numeral form of ten; next in order after that which is ninth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 1, 2023 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  99. BATCH Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words CEFR A2

    The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 27, 2025 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  100. MITCH Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words

    To be absent from (school) without a valid excuse; to play truant, to skive off. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. PASTE Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words

    A soft moist mixture, in particular: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. PLAZA Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words

    A town's public square. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 30, 2023 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  103. SKIES Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words

    plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. STARE Zipf 3.91 · about 8.1 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To look fixedly (at something). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 30, 2024 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  105. BEERS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of beer — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. BELLS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of bell — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. BLUNT Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    Having a thick edge or point; not sharp. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 24, 2025 · solver pressure 28/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  108. BOOBS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of boob — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. CHAMP Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    Clipping of champion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 18, 2021 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  110. DITCH Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. DUCKS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of duck — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. FUCKS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of fuck — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. LASTS Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    plural of last — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. RILEY Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    A surname. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. SCRAP Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 21, 2022 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  116. SHAFT Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 20, 2024 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  117. SLOPE Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A surface that either inclines or declines in a regular manner from the perspective of an observer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 23, 2023 · solver pressure 36/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  118. SNACK Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A light meal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 12, 2023 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  119. STERN Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 4, 2024 · solver pressure 24/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  120. STIFF Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 9, 2024 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  121. SUDAN Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    A traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. SWORN Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    past participle of swear — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 6, 2026 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  123. UNITE Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To bring together as one. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 10, 2022 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  124. VAULT Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words

    An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 14, 2024 · solver pressure 53/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  125. WAGON Zipf 3.90 · about 7.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A heavier four-wheeled (normally horse-drawn) vehicle designed to carry goods (or sometimes people). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 3, 2024 · solver pressure 87/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  126. BIKES Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of bike — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. CREWS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of crew — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. FEEDS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of feed — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. HAWKS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of hawk — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. HOMER Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    A home run. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 5, 2022 · solver pressure 83/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  131. JENNY Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. LACKS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of lack — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. MIDST Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 7, 2022 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  134. MOMMY Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words CEFR A1

    Mother. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 9, 2024 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  135. ONION Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 2, 2023 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  136. RAIDS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    plural of raid — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. ROGUE Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 11, 2021 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  138. SINGS Zipf 3.89 · about 7.8 uses per million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of sing — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. ABBEY Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    The office or dominion of an abbot or abbess. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 13, 2022 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  140. BARON Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    The male ruler of a barony. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 23, 2026 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  141. BUNNY Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    A rabbit, especially a juvenile one. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 23, 2025 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  142. CHOIR Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 26, 2023 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  143. FOOLS Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    plural of fool — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. HOLLY Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 28, 2025 · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  145. KARMA Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 2, 2021 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  146. LEAKS Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    plural of leak — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. MASKS Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    plural of mask — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. POLES Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    plural of pole — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. SHINY Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Reflecting light. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. SPOON Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words CEFR A2

    An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 21, 2024 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  151. TEDDY Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    Abbreviation of teddy bear. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 11, 2026 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  152. THIEF Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words CEFR A2

    One who carries out a theft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 14, 2023 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  153. WHATS Zipf 3.88 · about 7.6 uses per million words

    plural of what; used as a stand-in to collectively pluralize arbitrary instances of things. Often used along with whys, hows, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. ALLEY Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 12, 2026 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  155. BULLY Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 8, 2023 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  156. BURKE Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    To murder by suffocation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. MARSH Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 5, 2022 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  158. MESSY Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words CEFR B1

    In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. MOLLY Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. NINJA Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    One who very skillful, considered similar to the historical ninja, especially in covert or stealthy operation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 8, 2023 · solver pressure 36/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  161. PEAKS Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    plural of peak — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. POOLS Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    plural of pool — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. RIOTS Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    plural of riot — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. ROAST Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. SALON Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. TUNED Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of tune — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. VAGUE Zipf 3.87 · about 7.4 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 23, 2023 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  168. CORAL Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 7, 2025 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  169. DOUGH Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    A thick, malleable substance made by mixing flour with other ingredients such as water, eggs, or butter, that is made into a particular form and then baked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 24, 2025 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  170. HARDY Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    Having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 9, 2025 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  171. IRONY Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 26, 2022 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  172. JUMPS Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    plural of jump — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. MAPLE Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A small tree, Acer campestre, known as the common maple, field maple, or hedge maple, which has palmate leaves with five lobes and winged seeds, and is chiefly native to East Asia, Europe, North… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 14, 2022 · solver pressure 28/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  174. RELAY Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A new set of anything. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 4, 2025 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  175. RISEN Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    past participle of rise — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 23, 2024 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  176. STUNT Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 22, 2025 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  177. WHORE Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. WIPED Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of wipe — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. YAHOO Zipf 3.86 · about 7.2 uses per million words

    A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth individual. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. ACIDS Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of acid — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. AIRED Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of air — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. CAKES Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of cake — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. FLAWS Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of flaw — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. FREED Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    simple past and past participle of free — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. HALLS Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of hall — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. HINTS Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of hint — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. IVORY Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer (2 times, latest March 27, 2026) · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  188. KERRY Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    A county of Ireland. County seat: Tralee. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. NICHE Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 20, 2024 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  190. PORCH Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s)… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 25, 2024 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  191. SEALS Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of seal — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. UTTER Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 24, 2023 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  193. WIRES Zipf 3.85 · about 7.1 uses per million words

    plural of wire — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. CREEP Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words

    To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. DEVON Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words

    A type of processed meat sausage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. DONNA Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words

    A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. ELBOW Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The joint between the upper arm and the forearm. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 26, 2025 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  198. EXILE Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The state of being banished from one's home or country. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 12, 2025 · solver pressure 20/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  199. FELIX Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words

    A male given name from Latin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. GOOSE Zipf 3.84 · about 6.9 uses per million words

    Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 11, 2022 · solver pressure 55/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

How these scores are measured

Frequency scores come from the wordfreq project (data CC BY-SA 4.0), which averages word rates across books, subtitles, news and web text. A Zipf score is the base-10 logarithm of a word's uses per billion words, so each whole point is a tenfold change in frequency: Zipf 4 is ten uses per million words, Zipf 3 is one. The four bands split the site's accepted-guess list of 14,855 five-letter words at Zipf 4, 3 and 2 — round thresholds chosen from the observed distribution, not judgments about individual words.

“Past Wordle answer” claims come only from this site's recorded answer history, and the working answer pool never predicts what the NYT will choose. Solver-pressure figures are percentiles among recorded puzzles for a reference solver — a claim about those puzzles, not about players. Learner levels: The CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.5. Compiled by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Retrieved from http://www.cefr-j.org/download.html on 1/20/2020.