5 FiveLetterWords

Rare five-letter words

Words that appear less than once per ten million words of English — many too rare for the corpus to measure at all.

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All 9,025 words, below Zipf 2

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. GLUME Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    A basal, membranous, outer sterile husk or bract in the flowers of grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. INGAN Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words
  3. KHEDA Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Alternative form of keddah (“elephant trap”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. KOBAN Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    An oval gold coin in the Edo period of feudal Japan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. KOTCH Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  6. LOUND Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    A hamlet in Toft with (or cum) Lound and Manthorpe parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0618). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. MAIRS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  8. MBARI Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    A ceremonial clay shrine filled with clay models of humans or deities, made by the Igbo tribe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. MIRCH Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words
  10. NAROD Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words
  11. NESTY Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of a nest. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. NONET Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    A composition for nine instruments or nine voices. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. ORBED Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Having the form of an orb; round; spherical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. OTIUM Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words
  15. POPSY Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  16. RHUMB Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. ROULE Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  18. RUNTY Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. SHEWS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  20. STENS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  21. SURAL Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. TENNE Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

    Obsolete spelling of ten. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. THALE Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words
  24. TRADS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  25. TRONS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  26. VAUNT Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  27. WACKS Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  28. ZAIDA Zipf 1.39 · about 1 use per 41 million words

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

  29. BOSKY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Having abundant bushes, shrubs or trees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. BURAS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words
  31. CHARE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Alternative form of char ("turn, task, chore, worker"). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. CHARK Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Charcoal; coke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. CHOOM Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    An Englishman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. CISTS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  35. CLONK Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    The abrupt sound of two hard objects coming into contact. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. CYDER Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Archaic spelling of cider. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. DAINE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words
  38. DANIO Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Any of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. DEMIC Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Of or pertaining to a deme — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. ELVER Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  41. FLOTA Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A fleet, especially a fleet of Spanish ships which formerly sailed every year from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, in Mexico, to transport to Spain products from Spanish America. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. FORAM Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  43. FRATI Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  44. FRITA Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A kind of hamburger of Cuban origin, consisting of a seasoned ground beef and pork patty with chorizo or chorizo spices, topped with sauteed onions, served on a Cuban bread roll and garnished with… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. HAZLE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Archaic form of hazel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. HEBES Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  47. HEMIN Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. HOOLY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  49. INKLE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Narrow linen tape, used for trimmings or to make shoelaces — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. KINES Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  51. KRANS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  52. LADES Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  53. LINOS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  54. MARCS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  55. MAZAK Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A form of Zamak alloy using a different kind of zinc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. MEASE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    To catch or enmesh (fish) by the head in a seine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. MERIL Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words
  58. MINAE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  59. MOLOI Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A magician, witch, wizard, or other magic-user, especially in traditional tribal society. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. MORAT Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    An ancient drink resembling mead, made with mulberries. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. MURRI Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A medieval Arab condiment made from fermented barley. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. NOEMA Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    The perceived as perceived — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. PATED Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Having a pate or a particular type of pate (head) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. PODIA Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  65. QUAIS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words
  66. QUALY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  67. RANNY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  68. RAWLY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    In a raw manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. RINES Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  70. ROJAK Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A traditional Malaysian and Indonesian salad of mixed raw fruits and vegetables served with a sauce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. ROSET Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    A red colour or pigment used by painters. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. TALAK Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  73. TITIS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  74. VEGIE Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Alternative form of veggie (vegetarian) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. VIBEY Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

    Having a vibe; atmospheric and trendy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. VINOS Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  77. ZONER Zipf 1.38 · about 1 use per 42 million words

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

  78. AMAIN Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    With all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. AWING Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    On the wing; flying; fluttering. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. BADAM Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    An almond. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. BITTS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. BUNYA Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. CAMIS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  84. CROWL Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. DACKS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  86. EPACT Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. GADGE Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    Alternative form of gadje (“non-Romani person”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. GOLPE Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A roundel purpure (purple circular spot). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. GUMPS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  90. GWINE Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    present participle of go — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. HAVAN Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. IDOLA Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  93. JIBED Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  94. LEPRA Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  95. LIDOS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  96. LOLLS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  97. MACKA Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words
  98. MUNGA Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    Alternative form of muga (“type of silk”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. MUTER Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  100. NANTY Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  101. PALUS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. PEKAN Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A fisher cat or fisher (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. POSET Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A partially ordered set. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. PURIN Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words
  105. RECAL Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  106. REELY Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  107. REEMS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  108. SANGS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  109. SERON Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  110. SICHT Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  111. TOWNY Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  112. TUILE Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes and added as garnish to dishes or desserts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. UNCAP Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

    To remove a physical cap or cover from. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. VILLS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  115. WHIRS Zipf 1.37 · about 1 use per 43 million words

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

  116. AIRTH Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  117. AZOLE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    Any of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. BIROS Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  119. BITOU Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words
  120. BOATY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    Relating to boats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. BUBBE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  122. BUFFO Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A comic singer, particularly in comic opera — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. CARNS Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  124. CENSE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    To perfume with incense. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. COTCH Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  126. DUROS Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  127. DUROY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. EISEL Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    vinegar, verjuice — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. FEARE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    Obsolete spelling of fear. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. GHUSL Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A full-body wash taken by Muslims to restore the body to a state of purity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. HANGI Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is lain on a base of heated stones. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. HAWSE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    The part of the bow containing the hawseholes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. IMIDE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    a form of amide in which the nitrogen atom is attached to two carbonyl groups - R₁CONHCOR₂ — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. KEYER Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    One who, or that which, keys. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. LASSY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  136. MIDIS Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  137. MOPSY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  138. MUSER Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  139. NOGAL Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words
  140. PATTU Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words
  141. PIPAL Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  142. ROARY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of a roaring sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. SAROD Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A fretless string instrument used mainly in Indian classical music. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. SEGNI Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  145. SLANK Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  146. SONGO Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A kind of contemporary Cuban music originating in Havana. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. SOUCE Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  148. SPEEL Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    To talk at length, to spiel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. SPEIR Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  150. STEPT Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  151. SWITH Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    Strong; vehement. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. TRAPT Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  153. VICUS Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A small civilian settlement outside a Roman fort. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. VODUN Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

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

  155. WINGY Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    One who has an amputated arm or arms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. ZENDO Zipf 1.36 · about 1 use per 44 million words

    A hall at a Zen buddhist monastery where formal seated meditation (zazen) is practiced. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. BALOT Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  158. BOONG Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    An Australian Aboriginal person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. BOORD Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  160. CAECA Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  161. CALMY Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    tranquil; calm — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. CEDER Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  163. CHANK Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially Turbinella pyrum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. COOZE Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    Pussy, vagina. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. DALIS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words
  166. DEEDY Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    Industrious; active. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. ELINT Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of ELINT. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. FLIMS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  169. GAGED Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  170. GHAUT Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    Alternative form of ghat (“steep ravine leading to the sea”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. MANDS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  172. MAQAM Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A modal structure characterizing the art of music of countries in North Africa, West Asia and Central Asia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. METEL Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words
  174. MIKOS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  175. MITIE Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words
  176. MULAI Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A title for the ruler of Morocco. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. NANTO Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  178. NULLO Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A bid in which the bidder asserts that he or she will not take any tricks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. PRENT Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words
  180. PROWS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  181. SMARM Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    Smarmy language or behavior. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. SMILY Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  183. SOZIN Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  184. SPESH Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    special — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. STAGY Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    theatrical — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. STOOK Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A pile or bundle, especially of straw. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. STYES Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  188. SURRA Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. THIGS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  190. TIARE Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A female given name. Used in Hawaii since the 1980s. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. TWITE Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A small passerine bird, Linaria flavirostris (syn. Carduelis flavirostris), that breeds in northern Europe and across central Asia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. WHUMP Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

    A soft thumping sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. YUGAS Zipf 1.35 · about 1 use per 45 million words

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

  194. AKKER Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words
  195. ARSIS Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words

    The stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. AURES Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words
  197. BACKY Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words

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

  198. BAITH Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words
  199. BOCCI Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words

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

  200. BOLDS Zipf 1.34 · about 1 use per 46 million words

    plural of bold — 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.

A score of 0.0 is a marker, not a measurement: wordfreq's corpus never saw the word often enough to score it, which is true of 5,062 words in this band. Those entries say “below the measurement floor” and sort after every measured word.

“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.