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. HASTE Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Speed; swiftness; dispatch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 3, 2025 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  2. JOLIE Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A female given name from French. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. JUDAS Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Judas (“traitor”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. KINKY Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    Full of kinks; liable to kink or curl. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. MANDY Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    The drug MDMA. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. MOODS Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  7. OTTER Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 23, 2025 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  8. RACKS Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  9. RELIC Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 24, 2024 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  10. REUSE Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    The act of salvaging or in some manner restoring a discarded item to yield something usable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 7, 2025 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  11. SCAMS Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  12. VICAR Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. WELCH Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A person who defaults on an obligation, especially a small one. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. WOKEN Zipf 3.37 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on December 5, 2022 · solver pressure 46/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  15. APRON Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words CEFR A1

    An article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  16. AVANT Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    The front of an army; the vanguard. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. CARBS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  18. COILS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  19. EXERT Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    To make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 15, 2023 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  20. GLARE Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An intense, blinding light. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 29, 2025 · solver pressure 60/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  21. HEFTY Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    With heft; heavy, strong, vigorous, mighty, impressive — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 18, 2024 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  22. LEAPS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  23. LENDS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  24. NERDS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  25. PORNO Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  26. RAPES Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  27. REEFS Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

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

  28. SANTO Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. SLUMP Zipf 3.36 · about 2.3 uses per million words

    To collapse heavily or helplessly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 7, 2022 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  30. AZURE Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    The clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 29, 2023 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  31. CADET Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A student at a military school who is training to be an officer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 22, 2024 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  32. CORDS Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  33. CRAZE Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A strong habitual desire or fancy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 22, 2021 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  34. DUMPS Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  35. EVILS Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  36. FAKED Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  37. GEESE Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on September 30, 2025 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  38. HELLA Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    An intensifier, signifying an abundance of a thing; much or many. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. HUNTS Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  40. LOWRY Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    An open boxcar used on railroads. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. PHONY Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 29, 2023 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  42. PLUTO Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    To demote or devalue something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. RAMEN Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 27, 2023 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  44. RAMON Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A municipality of Isabela, Philippines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. RUBIN Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Alternative form of rubine (“(obsolete) a ruby”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. SYNTH Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  47. TAMMY Zipf 3.35 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. BENDS Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  49. BOXED Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  50. BROWS Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  51. COUPE Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A shallow glass or glass dish, usually with a stem, in which sparkling wine or desserts are served. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. CURES Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  53. EBONY Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 3, 2024 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  54. FOLLY Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 10, 2023 · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  55. FUMES Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  56. GARDE Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Obsolete form of guard. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. HIKES Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  58. HYMNS Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  59. ITCHY Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Characterized by itching. (of a condition) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 25, 2022 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  60. JUNTA Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    The committee of military officers that have usurped political control. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. LATCH Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    To close or lock as if with a latch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 5, 2026 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  62. LIBEL Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 29, 2022 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  63. LOFTY Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    High, tall, having great height or stature. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 10, 2022 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  64. MAIZE Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 25, 2023 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  65. PICKY Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 25, 2021 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  66. PRIMA Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    most important — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. REGAL Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Of, pertaining to, or suitable for royalty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 8, 2023 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  68. SHALT Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  69. SHEEN Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Splendor; radiance; shininess. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. SLEEK Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    Having an even, smooth surface; smooth — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 5, 2023 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  71. SLING Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

    To throw with a circular or arcing motion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 7, 2026 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  72. STUDS Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  73. TOMBS Zipf 3.34 · about 2.2 uses per million words

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

  74. ADEPT Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 1, 2025 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  75. BOWED Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  76. CAFES Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  77. CUNTS Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  78. DOGGY Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  79. EERIE Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 27, 2026 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  80. FARCE Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 11, 2022 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  81. FLING Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    An act of throwing, often violently. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 25, 2021 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  82. FLUNG Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on December 9, 2024 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  83. FUDGE Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. GEMMA Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. GLIDE Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 24, 2024 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  86. NORMA Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  87. PLAID Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A type of twilled woollen cloth, often with a tartan or chequered pattern. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 11, 2025 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  88. PLUSH Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Very extravagant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. SHIVA Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. SMOKY Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Filled with smoke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. SOLOS Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  92. SPADE Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 16, 2022 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  93. SWANS Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  94. TEMPS Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  95. VOWEL Zipf 3.33 · about 2.1 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A sound produced by the vocal cords with relatively little restriction of the oral cavity, forming the prominent sound of a syllable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 21, 2025 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  96. BUGGY Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A small horse-drawn cart. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 5, 2022 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  97. CUTIE Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  98. DARCY Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. DODGY Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Evasive and shifty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 15, 2025 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  100. ETHOS Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 28, 2023 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  101. HEALS Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  102. HINGE Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 23, 2022 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  103. INTRA Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words
  104. IRONS Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  105. MAMMA Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. MANIC Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 10, 2026 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  107. MELON Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 7, 2024 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  108. ROCHE Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    One of various types of rock or geological strata. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. ROWAN Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. SEAMS Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  111. SHRED Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 25, 2026 · solver pressure 14/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  112. SYNOD Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

    An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. VENTS Zipf 3.32 · about 2.1 uses per million words

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

  114. DONUT Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on July 7, 2023 · solver pressure 14/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  115. GARTH Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. GLOOM Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Darkness, dimness, or obscurity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 6, 2022 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  117. HEAPS Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

  118. HYDRA Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A dragon-like creature with many heads and the ability to regrow them when maimed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 28, 2026 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  119. KYRIE Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A short prayer or petition including the phrase kyrie eleison, meaning “Lord, have mercy”. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. LIMBO Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A speculative place or state, thought possibly to be on the edge of the bottomless pit of Hell, where the souls of innocent deceased people might exist temporarily until they can enter heaven… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 20, 2025 · solver pressure 87/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  121. LOUSY Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Unwanted and often unpleasant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 17, 2025 · solver pressure 53/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  122. OVERT Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Open and not concealed or secret. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 24, 2024 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  123. PIOUS Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 8, 2024 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  124. REINS Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

  125. RUFUS Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. SCUBA Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. SHITE Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Shit; trash; rubbish; nonsense. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. THINE Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. VIPER Zipf 3.31 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A venomous snake in the family Viperidae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. BEIGE Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A colour, variously defined from a pale brown, to a yellow greyish off-white. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. BUBBA Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Brother; used as term of familiar address. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. BULKY Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 31, 2024 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  133. DIVES Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

  134. EMERY Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. FLOPS Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    flop per second; floating-point operation per second — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. INCUR Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 2, 2025 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  137. LATTE Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 16, 2023 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  138. LEAFY Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Covered with leaves. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 6, 2023 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  139. OLLIE Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    An aerial maneuver in which one catches air by leaping off the ground with the skateboard and into the air. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. PIGGY Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A pig (the animal). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. SHRUG Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 19, 2022 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  142. SONAR Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 28, 2026 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  143. STONY Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    As hard as stone. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 7, 2024 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  144. TAPER Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A slender wax candle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 18, 2022 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  145. TOLLS Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

  146. TOXIN Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

    A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 16, 2024 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  147. WASPS Zipf 3.30 · about 2.0 uses per million words

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

  148. ASSAM Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A state in northeastern India. Capital: Dispur. Largest city: Guwahati. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. BOILS Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  150. CELLO Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 9, 2026 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  151. DETOX Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Detoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 21, 2025 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  152. FERAL Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Wild; untamed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 30, 2024 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  153. FLIPS Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  154. HARMS Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  155. HASTY Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 9, 2026 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  156. HUSKY Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Of a voice, hoarse and rough-sounding; throaty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. LACED Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Fastened with lace or laces (light cordage). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. LIPID Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. PERCH Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 23, 2021 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  160. SORTA Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Contraction of sort of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. SYKES Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  162. TRUSS Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 3, 2022 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  163. UNDUE Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 29, 2022 · solver pressure 50/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  164. VERDE Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  165. WACKY Zipf 3.29 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Zany; eccentric. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 17, 2022 · solver pressure 99/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  166. ACHES Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  167. ASSAY Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Trial, attempt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 30, 2025 · solver pressure 36/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  168. CLAIR Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A female given name from French. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. FISHY Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Of, from, or similar to fish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 29, 2023 · solver pressure 51/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  170. FRAIL Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 18, 2024 · solver pressure 25/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  171. GLAZE Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 9, 2023 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  172. JERKS Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  173. JOKED Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  174. RAMPS Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  175. RHINE Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A running waterway that links a ditch or stream to a river. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. SINUS Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. STUNG Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 27, 2024 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  178. WALDO Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Synonym of telefactor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. WHINE Zipf 3.28 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 1, 2023 · solver pressure 15/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  180. ABORT Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. BANJO Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 1, 2025 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  182. BEECH Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    A tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. COMMA Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 6, 2022 · solver pressure 60/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  184. DOGMA Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 30, 2024 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  185. EVOKE Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    To call out; to draw out or bring forth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 25, 2023 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  186. GEEKS Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  187. LACEY Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  188. LEANS Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  189. LOWLY Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Not high; not elevated in place; low. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 31, 2022 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  190. LUCID Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Clear; easily understood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  191. PETIT Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    Petite: small, little. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. POLIO Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words CEFR B2

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

  193. SAVER Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    One who saves. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. SNUCK Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

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

  195. TWEAK Zipf 3.27 · about 1.9 uses per million words

    To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 22, 2024 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  196. ANGST Zipf 3.26 · about 1.8 uses per million words

    Emotional turmoil; painful sadness; anguish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 13, 2024 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  197. BAYER Zipf 3.26 · about 1.8 uses per million words

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

  198. BISON Zipf 3.26 · about 1.8 uses per million words

    A large, wild bovid of the genus Bison. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. BYTES Zipf 3.26 · about 1.8 uses per million words

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

  200. EXPEL Zipf 3.26 · about 1.8 uses per million words

    To eject. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 30, 2024 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky 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.