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. VISAS Zipf 3.47 · about 3.0 uses per million words

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

  2. ALIAS Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called; also known as; formerly known as. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. ANNOY Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 8, 2025 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  4. COCKS Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

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

  5. GRAIL Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    The Holy Grail. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 30, 2023 · solver pressure 6/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  6. KAPPA Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    The tenth letter of the Greek alphabet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. LIARS Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

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

  8. LITER Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. OPIUM Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. PENAL Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on August 2, 2026 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  11. PLANK Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 17, 2023 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  12. PONDS Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

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

  13. PRIVY Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    With knowledge of; party to; let in on. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. RUBIO Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

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

  15. SIREN Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 31, 2025 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  16. SMEAR Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 7, 2022 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  17. SNOWY Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words CEFR A1

    Marked by snow; characterized by snow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. STALK Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    The stem or main axis of a plant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. STINK Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To have a strong bad smell. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 3, 2021 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  20. SWINE Zipf 3.46 · about 2.9 uses per million words

    A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 26, 2023 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  21. BANGS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  22. CARTS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  23. CLAMP Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 17, 2025 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  24. CLANS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  25. FORKS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  26. HACKS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  27. HOOPS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  28. INLET Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 8, 2026 · solver pressure 28/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  29. KUDOS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Praise; accolades. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. MAINS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  31. MOULD Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Commonwealth standard spelling of mold. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. NIGER Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    An Ethiopian herb, Guizotia abyssinica, grown for its seed and edible oil. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. NOSES Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  34. QUAKE Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A trembling or shaking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 24, 2025 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  35. RACER Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Agent noun of race: one that races or is used for racing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 16, 2026 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  36. RECAP Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    To seal (something) again with a cap. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 21, 2022 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  37. SHAKY Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Shaking or trembling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 3, 2024 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  38. STOUT Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Large; bulky. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer (2 times, latest July 13, 2026) · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  39. STUMP Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  40. WALLY Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  41. YELLS Zipf 3.45 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  42. BERTH Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  43. EDITS Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  44. MALLS Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  45. MANIA Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 4, 2023 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  46. MENUS Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  47. PARRY Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 8, 2021 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  48. PATIO Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 10, 2024 · solver pressure 28/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  49. PEPSI Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Alternative form of Pepsi (“person from Quebec”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. PINES Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  51. PRISM Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 25, 2025 · solver pressure 17/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  52. RENAL Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Pertaining to the kidneys. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. RITES Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  54. ROACH Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Certain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 20, 2025 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  55. SLOAN Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  56. SNIFF Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. SQUID Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 20, 2025 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  58. SWARM Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. TAXIS Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. TERRA Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Earth, soil, land, or ground as a physical surface. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. VERBS Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

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

  62. YIKES Zipf 3.44 · about 2.8 uses per million words

    Expression of shock and alarm. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. ABBOT Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    The superior or head of an abbey or monastery. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 28, 2025 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  64. ASPEN Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    Pertaining to the aspen tree. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. BLEAK Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    Without color; pale; pallid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 31, 2023 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  66. BOGUS Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. CAGES Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  68. CUBES Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  69. DIZZY Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Experiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 27, 2026 · solver pressure 100/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  70. ENACT Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    To make (a bill) into law. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 13, 2024 · solver pressure 17/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  71. FISTS Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  72. FOLDS Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  73. HARAM Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  74. HOUND Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 18, 2023 · solver pressure 99/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  75. MOURN Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 3, 2022 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  76. NESTS Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  77. POUCH Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    A small bag usually closed with a drawstring. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. SEXES Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  79. SHACK Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    A crude, roughly built hut or cabin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. STALE Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 6, 2022 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  81. TACOS Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

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

  82. TUMMY Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    The stomach or belly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. WAGER Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    A bet; a stake; a pledge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. WHACK Zipf 3.43 · about 2.7 uses per million words

    The sound of a heavy strike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 26, 2022 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  85. BLANC Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A white person; a person of European or Caucasian descent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. BROOM Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 11, 2023 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  87. BRUTE Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Without reason or intelligence (of animals). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 22, 2024 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  88. BUFFY Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Of a buff color. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. CURLS Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  90. DELLA Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A female given name originating as a coinage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. EATER Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A person or animal who eats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. FOXES Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  93. FRITZ Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    The state of being defective. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 27, 2025 · solver pressure 16/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  94. FROZE Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on July 22, 2023 · solver pressure 74/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  95. HITCH Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on May 19, 2024 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  96. MEDIC Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Of or pertaining to medicines; medical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 10, 2024 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  97. MUTED Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Not expressed strongly or openly; subdued and understated — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. NYLON Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 7, 2025 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  99. OZONE Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 23, 2025 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  100. ROTOR Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A rotating part of a mechanical device; for example, in an electric motor, generator, alternator, or pump. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. VITRO Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words
  102. WIGAN Zipf 3.42 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. ABBAS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  104. AGILE Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; loose-jointed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 31, 2023 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  105. AIDES Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  106. BARCA Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. CARVE Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To cut meat in order to serve it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 10, 2024 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  108. CROOK Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 15, 2025 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  109. DARTS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. DIVER Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Someone who dives, especially as a sport. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 20, 2026 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  111. FADES Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  112. FEDEX Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Alternative form of FedEx. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. FILTH Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. GENIE Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A jinn, a being descended from the jann, normally invisible to the human eye, but who may also appear in animal or human form. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 24, 2025 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  115. GLUED Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  116. HEATS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  117. HUBBY Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  118. JACKS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  119. LEDGE Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A narrow surface projecting horizontally from a wall, cliff, or other surface. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 8, 2023 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  120. LEVIN Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Lightning; a bolt of lightning; also, a bright flame or light. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. MELTS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  122. MINED Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    That has been mined (in various senses). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. MOMMA Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    Alternative spelling of mama. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. MORAN Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    An unmarried Maasai or Samburu warrior. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. NATAL Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 5, 2022 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  126. PESTS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  127. PILED Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  128. SALTS Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

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

  129. STARR Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. TORAH Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    The first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, traditionally attributed to Moses and therefore also known as the Five Books of Moses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. TORSO Zipf 3.41 · about 2.6 uses per million words

    The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 3, 2022 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  132. ABYSS Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 23, 2021 · solver pressure 26/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  133. ARSON Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. BASAL Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. CRABS Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  136. DEMOS Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages together. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. DILDO Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A device used for sexual penetration or another sexual activity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. ELVES Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  139. ETHER Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 6, 2024 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  140. FETAL Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. FINER Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on November 19, 2021 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  142. FUSED Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  143. GORGE Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The throat of a flower. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 9, 2022 · solver pressure 50/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  144. LATEX Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. MODEM Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog telephone signals and vice versa, allowing computers to communicate over a phone line. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 1, 2024 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  146. MOTIF Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 4, 2026 · solver pressure 55/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  147. NECKS Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  148. PAOLO Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    An old Italian silver coin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. PAPAL Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Having to do with the pope or the papacy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 29, 2024 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  150. PERIL Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A situation of serious and immediate danger. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 7, 2025 · solver pressure 24/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  151. POLLY Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. PORES Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  153. SHEAR Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 3, 2025 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  154. SNOOP Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 2, 2024 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  155. TENOR Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 7, 2025 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  156. WIPES Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  157. ZEBRA Zipf 3.40 · about 2.5 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 29, 2024 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  158. BABES Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  159. BROTH Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 10, 2024 · solver pressure 7/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  160. COCKY Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Overly confident; arrogant and boastful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. CONES Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  162. DESKS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  163. DISKS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  164. EVADE Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 26, 2021 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  165. FAIRS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  166. GERMS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  167. HEIST Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 26, 2022 · solver pressure 53/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  168. MAXIM Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 8, 2021 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  169. MISTY Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Covered in mist; foggy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. PINKY Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 6, 2023 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  171. QUITS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    On equal monetary terms; neither owing or being owed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. ROBES Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  173. SATIN Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 9, 2026 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  174. SLOWS Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  175. TONIC Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Pertaining to tension, especially of the muscles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 19, 2023 · solver pressure 31/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  176. TWAIN Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

    Pair, couple. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. VOWED Zipf 3.39 · about 2.5 uses per million words

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

  178. BINDS Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  179. CHOPS Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  180. DITTO Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 24, 2023 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  181. GLAND Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    A specialized cell, group of cells, or organ of endothelial origin in the human or animal body that synthesizes a chemical substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 24, 2025 · solver pressure 16/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  182. JUMBO Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    Especially large or powerful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 30, 2026 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  183. KRAFT Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    A kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. LOUIE Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    Alternative form of looey. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. MECCA Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    Alternative form of Mecca. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. MOONS Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  187. SEMEN Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    A sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. SIGHS Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  189. SLIME Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 2, 2026 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  190. SPAWN Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    To produce or deposit (eggs) in water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. TICKS Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  192. TOWED Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

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

  193. WALTZ Zipf 3.38 · about 2.4 uses per million words

    A ballroom dance in 3/4 time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 30, 2022 · solver pressure 51/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  194. BIKER Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. BUTCH Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. CHATS Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  197. CHING Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. CRORE Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    ten million (10⁷): 10,000,000, that is, with Indian digit grouping, 1,00,00,000. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. DIXIE Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A large iron pot, used in the army. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. DUNES Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    plural of dune — 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.