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.

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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. DORIS Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

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

  2. FACTO Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words
  3. FLYER Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

    That which flies, as a bird or insect. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 18, 2023 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  4. ISLES Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

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

  5. MINER Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

    A person who works in a mine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 5, 2024 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  6. NEEDY Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    In need; poor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 24, 2022 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  7. PATTY Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

    A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 9, 2022 · solver pressure 73/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  8. RENTS Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

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

  9. ROOFS Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

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

  10. SWIPE Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

    To grab or bat quickly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. TANGO Zipf 3.58 · about 3.8 uses per million words

    A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. BLITZ Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. CIGAR Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    A cylinder of tobacco rolled and wrapped with an outer covering of tobacco leaves, intended to be smoked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer (2 times, latest February 2, 2026) · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  14. CIRCA Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    Approximately, about, around (typically in relation to time) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 28, 2023 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  15. CLOAK Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 13, 2025 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  16. DOVER Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. DWELL Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 7, 2023 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  18. FIERY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on January 17, 2026 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  19. GIMME Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    Give me. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. GOOFY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 23, 2024 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  21. HICKS Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

  22. JOLLY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 21, 2024 · solver pressure 100/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  23. MUMMY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 23, 2022 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  24. PEGGY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. PURGE Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 23, 2022 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  26. RHINO Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on December 9, 2021 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  27. SOILS Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

  28. VENOM Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

    An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 5, 2023 · solver pressure 50/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  29. VINES Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

  30. WINDY Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Accompanied by wind. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 6, 2023 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  31. WRAPS Zipf 3.57 · about 3.7 uses per million words

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

  32. BLUSH Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words CEFR B1

    An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 24, 2021 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  33. CLAWS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  34. DOCKS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  35. EARNS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  36. ERICA Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Any of many heathers, of the genus Erica, used as garden plants — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. FROGS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  38. FURRY Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. LEAFS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  40. MANGO Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Any of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 12, 2025 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  41. OASIS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 20, 2026 · solver pressure 31/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  42. ODDLY Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    In a peculiar manner; strangely; unusually. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 23, 2025 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  43. OVERS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  44. PACED Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  45. PAGAN Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Relating to, characteristic of religions that differ from main world religions. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. PSALM Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 17, 2024 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  47. RHYME Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Rhyming verse (poetic form). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 4, 2022 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  48. SAVVY Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 28, 2025 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  49. SPREE Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Uninhibited activity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. THUGS Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

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

  51. VAPOR Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Cloudy diffused matter such as mist, steam or fumes suspended in the air. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. WITTY Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Clever; amusingly ingenious. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 29, 2025 · solver pressure 99/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  53. WOVEN Zipf 3.56 · about 3.6 uses per million words

    Fabricated by weaving. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 23, 2022 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  54. AMEND Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    To make better; improve. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 9, 2026 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  55. BLOKE Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 24, 2022 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  56. BLOND Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 16, 2024 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  57. BOWEL Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. BULBS Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  59. CATER Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    To provide, particularly — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 16, 2022 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  60. DEITY Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 2, 2025 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  61. EDGED Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  62. FINCH Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 6, 2024 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  63. GYPSY Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    Alternative form of Gypsy (“member of the Romani people”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. MONTY Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A diminutive of the male given names Montgomery and Montague. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. PALMS Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  66. SEDAN Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 11, 2023 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  67. SLANG Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 27, 2024 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  68. VIBES Zipf 3.55 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  69. ALGAE Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  70. ARIEL Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A kind of mountain gazelle, native to Arabia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. BOWIE Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  72. BRITS Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  73. DOLLY Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on June 24, 2024 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  74. DRYER Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 25, 2025 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  75. ETHIC Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Moral, relating to morals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 10, 2023 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  76. FLAIR Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A natural or innate talent or aptitude. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 18, 2022 · solver pressure 7/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  77. HAUNT Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To inhabit or to visit frequently (most often used in reference to ghosts). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 26, 2025 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  78. HAZEL Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 7, 2025 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  79. HYPED Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  80. KYLIE Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  81. SLAIN Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  82. SPECS Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  83. STASH Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    A collection, sometimes hidden. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 16, 2024 · solver pressure 89/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  84. VIOLA Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

    Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 7, 2023 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  85. WAVED Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words

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

  86. YUMMY Zipf 3.54 · about 3.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

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

  87. ADOBE Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    An unburnt brick dried in the sun. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 29, 2021 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  88. BRAWL Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    A disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. BUTTS Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

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

  90. CHEVY Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    A hunt or pursuit; a chase. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. CLINT Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. EXITS Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

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

  93. LOGOS Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. QUOTA Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 30, 2025 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  95. QURAN Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

    Alternative form of Qur'an. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. SALSA Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 15, 2023 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  97. SWORE Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words

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

  98. VOMIT Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. WEAVE Zipf 3.53 · about 3.4 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 20, 2026 · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  100. CORES Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  101. DARED Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  102. DENIM Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 20, 2022 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  103. ERECT Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. FAUNA Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

    Animals considered as a group; especially those of a particular country, region, time, biological group, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. FLIRT Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

    A sudden jerk; a quick throw or cast; a darting motion — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 28, 2023 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  106. FLUTE Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 7, 2025 · solver pressure 14/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  107. MATTE Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

    A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 16, 2025 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  108. MIXES Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  109. MORSE Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

    A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. SAILS Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  111. STOOL Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A seat, especially for one person and without armrests. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 13, 2021 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  112. TAXED Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  113. TREAD Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To step or walk (on or across something); to trample. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. TRUCE Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

    A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. TYPED Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  116. TYRES Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  117. UNFIT Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Not fit; not having the correct requirements. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 8, 2022 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  118. WEEDS Zipf 3.52 · about 3.3 uses per million words

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

  119. ALOUD Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR B1

    With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 3, 2022 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  120. BOAST Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 16, 2024 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  121. BRINK Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 23, 2022 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  122. COBRA Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Any of the genus Naja of venomous snakes that can spread their neck ribs into a broad hood when threatened; a true cobra. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. HEIRS Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

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

  124. INBOX Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 19, 2025 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  125. PIERS Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

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

  126. PLEAS Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

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

  127. SIGMA Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. SPINS Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    vertigo — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. USHER Zipf 3.51 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 5, 2021 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  130. ANNEX Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    An addition, an extension. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 26, 2025 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  131. BARGE Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 13, 2023 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  132. BIRCH Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 5, 2023 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  133. BLAND Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 13, 2022 · solver pressure 22/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  134. BRIBE Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 22, 2021 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  135. CANOE Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 15, 2023 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  136. CIDER Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 16, 2023 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  137. EQUIP Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To supply with something necessary in order to carry out a specific action or task; to provide with (e.g. weapons, provisions, munitions, rigging). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 15, 2024 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  138. FOLEY Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    The creation of sound effects, and their addition to film and TV images. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. HAVOC Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Widespread devastation and destruction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 29, 2022 · solver pressure 86/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  140. HUMID Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere); damp; moist; somewhat wet or watery. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 2, 2023 · solver pressure 89/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  141. LITRE Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words CEFR A2

    The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. MANNY Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A male nanny (for children). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. MILKY Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    Resembling milk in color, consistency, smell, etc.; consisting of milk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. MIXER Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. NICKY Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, Nicole, or Nichole. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. PIVOT Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. SUING Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

    present participle and gerund of sue — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. TAPED Zipf 3.50 · about 3.2 uses per million words

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

  149. ARBOR Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 24, 2023 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  150. CISCO Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Any North American freshwater fish of certain species of the genus Coregonus that live in cold-water lakes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. CLING Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 10, 2022 · solver pressure 46/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  152. FELLA Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Pronunciation spelling of fellow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. ICING Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A sweet, often creamy and thick glaze made primarily of sugar, often enriched with ingredients like butter, egg whites, or flavorings, typically used for baked goods. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 21, 2025 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  154. IDOLS Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

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

  155. JIHAD Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A holy war undertaken by Muslims. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. LAPSE Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A temporary failure; a slip. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 10, 2022 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  157. LOGIN Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. MIMIC Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To imitate, especially in order to ridicule. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 6, 2021 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  159. MURAL Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A large painting, usually drawn on a wall. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 1, 2024 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  160. NASAL Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 9, 2025 · solver pressure 16/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  161. PATEL Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    A village head man. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. QUASI Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

    Resembling or having a likeness to the named thing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. SEARS Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

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

  164. SHUTS Zipf 3.49 · about 3.1 uses per million words

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

  165. CAMEO Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 11, 2024 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  166. DETER Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    To prevent something from happening. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 12, 2024 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  167. DINER Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    Someone who dines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 29, 2023 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  168. ENVOY Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 5, 2026 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  169. FUNGI Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    Spongy, abnormal growth, as granulation tissue formed in a wound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 1, 2022 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  170. GRAVY Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A thick sauce made from the fat or juices that come out from meat or vegetables as they are being cooked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 8, 2025 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  171. HIRES Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  172. MEATS Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  173. PSYCH Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  174. RINSE Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    To wash (something) quickly using water and no soap. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. SCALP Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. SHEDS Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  177. SPANS Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  178. SQUAT Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    Relatively short or low, and thick or broad. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 3, 2023 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  179. THORN Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 22, 2022 · solver pressure 31/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  180. TONED Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  181. WHARF Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 9, 2026 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  182. WISER Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    comparative form of wise: more wise — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 25, 2026 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  183. YATES Zipf 3.48 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  184. CRATE Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 3, 2021 · solver pressure 24/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  185. CRAVE Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 30, 2023 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  186. CROWS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  187. FANNY Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    The female genitalia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. GLOSS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A surface shine or luster. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 26, 2026 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  189. GRAFT Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 29, 2025 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  190. GRIPS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  191. GUISE Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 6, 2025 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  192. LEASH Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 10, 2023 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  193. MATER Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A meninx; the dura mater, arachnoid mater, or pia mater of the brain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. PLUGS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  195. RODEO Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    A gathering of cattle to be branded. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 25, 2023 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  196. SHIRE Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    The people living in a shire (noun sense 1.1) considered collectively. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 17, 2022 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  197. SINKS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  198. SWUNG Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on June 11, 2024 · solver pressure 74/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  199. TABOO Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

    An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 31, 2024 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  200. TIDES Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

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.