5 FiveLetterWords

The most common five-letter words

Every five-letter word that appears ten or more times per million words of English, ranked from most to least frequent.

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All 1,055 words, Zipf 4 and above

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. DEALT Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words

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

  2. FLESH Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 11, 2021 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  3. FORTY Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR A1

    The cardinal number occurring after thirty-nine and before forty-one, represented in Roman numerals as XL and in Arabic numerals as 40. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 1, 2024 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  4. HATED Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words

    Disliked; odious; reviled. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. LASER Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 22, 2024 · solver pressure 36/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  6. LOYAL Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 26, 2023 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  7. PATCH Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 20, 2025 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  8. RADAR Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B2

    In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. VILLA Zipf 4.20 · about 16 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 6, 2025 · solver pressure 73/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  10. ADOPT Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 17, 2023 · solver pressure 20/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  11. BLADE Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 21, 2024 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  12. BUCKS Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  13. CAMPS Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  14. CARGO Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words

    Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 20, 2022 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  15. CRIED Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  16. HUMOR Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    US spelling of humour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 9, 2022 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  17. MEALS Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  18. NERVE Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 1, 2025 · solver pressure 83/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  19. SANDY Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR A2

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

    Past Wordle answer (2 times, latest April 4, 2026) · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  20. SHEEP Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 5, 2026 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  21. TRACE Zipf 4.19 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    An act of tracing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 15, 2021 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  22. BASES Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  23. CHILL Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

    A moderate, but uncomfortable and penetrating coldness. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 16, 2021 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  24. CODES Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  25. CRAIG Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  26. GRAIN Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 27, 2024 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  27. GROWS Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  28. KNEES Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  29. LIONS Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  30. LIVER Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 14, 2022 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  31. METRO Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

    A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 26, 2023 · solver pressure 47/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  32. MINES Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  33. RIFLE Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

    A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. RIVAL Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or necessary goal of a competitor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 15, 2022 · solver pressure 15/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  35. SADLY Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR A2

    In a sad manner; sorrowfully. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. SIZES Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  37. SLEPT Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  38. SPRAY Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 1, 2021 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  39. SUITE Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words

    A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 6, 2025 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  40. VERSE Zipf 4.18 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 28, 2025 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  41. ACRES Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  42. BLESS Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To make something holy by religious rite, sanctify. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. CHUCK Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

    Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 23, 2026 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  44. COUCH Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR A1

    An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 26, 2026 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  45. CRUSH Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 5, 2024 · solver pressure 26/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  46. FEARS Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  47. FIRES Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

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

  48. GENRE Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 2, 2023 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  49. LEASE Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 8, 2025 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  50. SHINE Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To emit or reflect light so as to glow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 9, 2022 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  51. TWEET Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

    The sound of a bird; any short high-pitched sound or whistle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 23, 2026 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  52. TYLER Zipf 4.17 · about 15 uses per million words

    Archaic form of tiler (“Masonic doorkeeper”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. INTER Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words

    To bury in a grave. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 4, 2022 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  54. REACT Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To act in response. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 17, 2021 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  55. ROCKY Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 25, 2023 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  56. SHADE Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 21, 2024 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  57. TEENS Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  58. TOMMY Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words

    A British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. VOCAL Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words

    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 22, 2026 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  60. YIELD Zipf 4.16 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To give as a result or outcome; to produce or render. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 15, 2022 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  61. BACON Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 17, 2023 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  62. BOMBS Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  63. BURST Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To break from internal pressure. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. COSTA Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  65. HATES Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  66. SALAD Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A food made primarily of one or more raw or cold ingredients, typically vegetables, usually served with a dressing such as vinegar or mayonnaise. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 28, 2021 · solver pressure 24/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  67. SENDS Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  68. STAKE Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 26, 2024 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  69. SWIFT Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Fast; quick; rapid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. TWINS Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  71. WELSH Zipf 4.15 · about 14 uses per million words

    To cheat or swindle someone, often by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. AWAKE Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A1

    Not asleep; conscious. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer (2 times, latest February 21, 2026) · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  73. BEANS Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  74. BLANK Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A1

    Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 20, 2025 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  75. CURVE Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A gentle bend, such as in a road. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 4, 2025 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  76. FARMS Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  77. FLOWS Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  78. GENES Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  79. HARSH Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

    Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 13, 2024 · solver pressure 86/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  80. HURRY Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A1

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 28, 2023 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  81. LAKES Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  82. MASON Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

    A bricklayer, one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 28, 2023 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  83. NANCY Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

    An effeminate man, especially a homosexual. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. ORGAN Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 5, 2024 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  85. PEARL Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 22, 2024 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  86. SWEAT Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words CEFR A2

    Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 20, 2023 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  87. TOURS Zipf 4.14 · about 14 uses per million words

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

  88. ALIKE Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 20, 2022 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  89. ARROW Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 11, 2025 · solver pressure 25/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  90. CABIN Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. EAGLE Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 24, 2024 · solver pressure 73/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  92. EATEN Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 13, 2026 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  93. GUILT Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Responsibility for wrongdoing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. HAVEN Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

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

    Past Wordle answer on October 18, 2025 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  95. PUTIN Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words

    A transliteration of the Russian surname Пу́тин (Pútin). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. SEEKS Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  97. THEFT Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    The act of stealing property. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 4, 2026 · solver pressure 89/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  98. VALVE Zipf 4.13 · about 13 uses per million words

    A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 29, 2026 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  99. CHARM Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    An object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 2, 2022 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  100. CRUEL Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 28, 2026 · solver pressure 22/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  101. DELTA Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words

    The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 2, 2021 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  102. JULIA Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  103. RIDGE Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 18, 2024 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  104. TENDS Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  105. TRIBE Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. ZONES Zipf 4.12 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  107. CANON Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A generally accepted principle; a rule. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 7, 2024 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  108. CARED Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  109. LOSES Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  110. PAIRS Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  111. POEMS Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  112. STAMP Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR A2

    An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 16, 2025 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  113. VOTER Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 25, 2023 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  114. WITCH Zipf 4.11 · about 13 uses per million words

    A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 26, 2024 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  115. ARRAY Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

    Clothing and ornamentation; raiment. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. BACKS Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  117. BELLY Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR A2

    The abdomen (especially a fat one). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 16, 2021 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  118. BOOTH Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A small stall for the display and sale of goods. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 18, 2026 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  119. CLIFF Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 24, 2026 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  120. DERBY Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

    Any of several annual horse races. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. DRAWS Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  122. FATAL Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Causing death or destruction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. LEMON Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A yellowish citrus fruit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 7, 2023 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  124. OUTTA Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  125. POLLS Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  126. RALPH Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  127. SHARK Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

    Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. TALES Zipf 4.10 · about 13 uses per million words

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

  129. COLIN Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

    The American quail or bobwhite, or related species. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. DAIRY Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

    (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. DIARY Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 1, 2024 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  132. DRILL Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A2

    To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 23, 2025 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  133. EDGES Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  134. FLAGS Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  135. FLIES Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  136. JEANS Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A pair of trousers made from denim cotton. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. METER Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A device that measures things. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 19, 2024 · solver pressure 81/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  138. OLIVE Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 23, 2022 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  139. SAFER Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  140. SELLS Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  141. SETUP Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

    Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. SKULL Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words

    The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 15, 2026 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  143. SMASH Zipf 4.09 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 5, 2023 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  144. BASIN Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 1, 2024 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  145. BREED Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

    To produce offspring sexually; to bear young. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 8, 2024 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  146. BRIDE Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 31, 2023 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  147. CHICK Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  148. FAIRY Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although typically depicted as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. FREAK Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Someone or something that is markedly unusual or unpredictable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 26, 2026 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  150. GRIEF Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Suffering, hardship. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 19, 2023 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  151. LINED Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

    Having a lining, an inner layer or covering. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. LODGE Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 27, 2025 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  153. LORDS Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  154. MERIT Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

    A claim to commendation or a reward. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 22, 2022 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  155. MICRO Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Very small in scale or scope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 3, 2024 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  156. RAPED Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  157. REBEL Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A person who resists an established authority, often violently. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 10, 2024 · solver pressure 50/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  158. TOOTH Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A1

    A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 4, 2025 · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  159. VIRAL Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

    Of or relating to a biological virus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 10, 2021 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  160. WEARS Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  161. WIDOW Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A person whose spouse is absent: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. WIVES Zipf 4.08 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  163. BEARD Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

    Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 13, 2025 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  164. CURSE Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 2, 2025 · solver pressure 5/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  165. DRAIN Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 21, 2021 · solver pressure 16/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  166. FLAME Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 4, 2024 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  167. INTEL Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

    Intelligence (secret information). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. KICKS Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  169. NINTH Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

    The ordinal form of the number nine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 6, 2023 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  170. PENNY Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

    In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. PETTY Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B2

    Having little or no importance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 16, 2025 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  172. PORTS Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  173. REIGN Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

    The exercise of sovereign power. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. RISES Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  175. SAVES Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words

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

  176. SCARE Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR B1

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 8, 2022 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  177. SUNNY Zipf 4.07 · about 12 uses per million words CEFR A1

    Featuring a lot of sunshine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 26, 2025 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  178. CHEAT Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 2, 2021 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  179. CHEER Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 9, 2024 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  180. CHILE Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

    Pronunciation spelling of child, representing Southern US and African-American Vernacular English. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. DEMON Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

    An evil supernatural being. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 8, 2026 · solver pressure 7/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  182. ELDER Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

    comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  183. FIBER Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 19, 2024 · solver pressure 81/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  184. FRIED Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR A2

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

    Past Wordle answer on February 10, 2024 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  185. HEELS Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

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

  186. PULSE Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

    A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. REALM Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

    A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 29, 2024 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  188. RIDES Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words

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

  189. SHOUT Zipf 4.06 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR A2

    A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 22, 2024 · solver pressure 67/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  190. ALTER Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

    To change the form or structure of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 20, 2023 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  191. BRASS Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 12, 2024 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  192. CROPS Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words

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

  193. GRAPH Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B1

    A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 16, 2023 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  194. PENIS Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words

    The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. PILLS Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words

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

  196. SHOOK Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words

    A set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. STACK Zipf 4.05 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

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

    Past Wordle answer on October 11, 2025 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  198. AGING Zipf 4.04 · about 11 uses per million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on January 2, 2024 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  199. AUDIT Zipf 4.04 · about 11 uses per million words CEFR B2

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

    Past Wordle answer on September 18, 2021 · solver pressure 53/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  200. BLOWS Zipf 4.04 · about 11 uses per million words

    plural of blow — 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.