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. PENDS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  2. PHOTS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  3. PILIN Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    Any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. PILIS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  5. PREES Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  6. PUTTU Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words
  7. REDOS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  8. ROTTO Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    Rottnest Island, a small island off the coast of Western Australia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. RUDAS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    bold; masculine; coarse — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. SKEES Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  11. SNOGS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  12. SORBS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

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

  13. TAWAF Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    The ritual of circumambulating the Kaaba seven times as part of the hajj in Mecca. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. THROE Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    A severe pang or spasm of pain, especially one experienced when the uterus contracts during childbirth, or when a person is about to die. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. TOYON Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    A chiefly Californian ornamental evergreen shrub (Photinia arbutifolia, syn. Heteromeles arbutifolia) of the rose family having white flowers succeeded by red berries. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. TROPO Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    Tropospheric propagation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. TROYS Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words
  18. TSUBO Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    A Japanese unit of areal measure, roughly 3.3 m² or 35.5 ft², equivalent to the area of two rectangular tatami mats placed side-by-side to form a square. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. USNEA Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    Any lichen of the genus Usnea. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. VOLVA Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    A cup-shaped mass at the base of various fungi. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. WODGE Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    A bulk mass, usually of small items, particularly money; a wad — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. YUMMO Zipf 1.24 · about 1 use per 58 million words

    Yum; yummy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. ARILS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  24. AXMAN Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  25. AYAHS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  26. BLASH Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A heavy fall of rain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. BODLE Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A former Scottish copper coin of less value than a bawbee, worth about one-sixth of an English penny. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. CRAYS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  29. DOOKY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  30. EQUES Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A member of the equestrian order (Latin: ordo equester), the lower of the two aristocratic classes of Ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. FOMES Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Morbid matter created by a disease. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. GAMME Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  33. GENRO Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A body of elder statesmen of Japan, formerly used as informal advisors to the Emperor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. GNARL Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A knot in wood; a knurl or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. GRENS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  36. GULPH Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  37. HADAL Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Of or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. HEBEN Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  39. HULLY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Having or containing hulls (peel, shell etc.). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. IAMBS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  41. IRING Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  42. KIASU Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Afraid to lose out, particularly because one is overly competitive. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. KITED Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Of a cheque: made out on an account with insufficient funds, either to defraud or expecting that funds will become available by the time the cheque clears. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. KORIS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  45. LIMAX Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A slug or slug-like creature. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. LOSED Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  47. LOUPS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  48. LUMME Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Expressing surprise. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. LYTES Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words
  50. MYOMA Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign and commonly occurring in the uterus and the esophagus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. OPPOS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  52. ORMER Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    An abalone or sea-ear, particularly Haliotis tuberculata, common in the Channel Islands. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. OTTAR Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  54. PUKER Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Someone who pukes, a vomiter. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. RANIS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  56. RAVEY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Characteristic of rave music or culture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. RETOX Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    To resume the consumption of alcohol, drugs, etc.; to reverse a period of detox. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. RIBBY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Pertaining to or having ribs; ribbed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. ROTON Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    The quantum of rotation in a superfluid — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. SADDO Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    A pathetic or socially inept person; a nerd. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. SCULP Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  62. SCURF Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  63. SERER Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  64. SQUIZ Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  65. TERCE Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    The service appointed for this hour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. TOUSE Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    To rumple, tousle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. UNSEX Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    To deprive of sexual attributes or characteristics. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. VAILS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  69. VASTY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    vast — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. WHITY Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Close to white in colour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. YUANS Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

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

  72. ZAMIA Zipf 1.23 · about 1 use per 59 million words

    Any of various cycads of the genera Zamia and Macrozamia — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. AGROS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  74. BAALS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  75. BARYE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. BEAMY Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. BLUET Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. BOMAS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  79. FILUM Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    a filamentous anatomical structure — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. FRIZE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  81. GELEE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    Any gelled suspension made for culinary purposes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. GOSHT Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    mutton (or sometimes goat), normally as part of a South Asian curry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. JOBES Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  84. KERNE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  85. KOURA Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A freshwater crayfish of the genus Paranephrops, only found in New Zealand. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. KULAS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  87. LYMES Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  88. METHY Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  89. MIZZY Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A bog or quagmire. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. MOSTO Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words
  91. NAMUS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A concept of virtue and honor within a family, typically relating to chastity of female family members. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. NOMIC Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  93. NORIE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words
  94. PLECK Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A plot of ground. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. POUCE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words
  96. PULLI Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  97. RADGE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    Violent or crazy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. RIPED Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  99. ROLFS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  100. SAOLA Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A critically endangered ruminant of species Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, of Vietnam and Laos. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. SILEN Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words
  102. SKELP Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    To beat or slap with the hand. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. SLOYD Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A Scandinavian system of handicraft-based education that emphasizes the importance of practical, hands-on work to develop cognitive and problem-solving skills. In particular, it is often associated… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. SPAZA Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    An informal trading post or convenience store found in townships and remote areas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. SPILE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. STOEP Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    A raised veranda in front of a house. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. SWOTS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  108. TENES Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

    The eponymous hero of the island of Tenedos. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. THENS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  110. TROGS Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  111. URSAE Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words
  112. WIFED Zipf 1.22 · about 1 use per 60 million words

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

  113. ABBES Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  114. AROID Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Any plant of the family Araceae, found chiefly in the tropics. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. BACNE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Acne on the back. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. BEVOR Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  117. BRISS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Alternative form of bris (ritual circumcision) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. BUSKS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  119. CADIE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Alternative spelling of caddie (“a gentleman who joined the military without a commission as a career; a young man; a person engaged to run errands such as carrying goods and messages; specifically… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. CALKS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  121. CAVUS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. CENTU Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  123. CREPS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  124. CRIPE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  125. CUTUP Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Someone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for example, by playing practical jokes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. CWTCH Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A cubbyhole or similar hiding place. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. DASHY Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. DENAR Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    The currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. DOBES Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  130. DORMY Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  131. DOSER Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    One who administers a dose. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. EQUID Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Any animal of the taxonomic family Equidae, including any equine (horse, zebra, ass, mule, etc.). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. EXFIL Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Clipping of exfiltration (“the act of going out of a place”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. FARER Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. FIERE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  136. GANEV Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  137. GAPER Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    One who gapes; a starer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. GLAMP Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  139. GROTS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  140. HAJIS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  141. HOURI Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A beautiful virgin girl supposed to dwell in Paradise for the enjoyment of the faithful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. KNURL Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A contorted knot in wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. KOLOS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  144. KOROS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  145. KUBIE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Kubasa, especially when served on a hot dog bun. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. MAZAS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  147. ORLON Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    a synthetic fibre used in yarn and knitwear — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. PADRI Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  149. PIANI Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  150. PICAS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  151. PLENO Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  152. POOKS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  153. PRIER Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A person who pries. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. RIVED Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  155. SHADS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  156. TAMIS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A culinary strainer, originally made from worsted cloth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. TAVAS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  158. THEGN Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  159. TIDED Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    Affected by the tide; having a tide. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. UNCUS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A hook or claw. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. VIVER Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words
  162. WAIDE Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  163. YENTA Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

    A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. ZOOKS Zipf 1.21 · about 1 use per 62 million words

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

  165. ABAND Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. ALIOS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words
  167. BEDES Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  168. BENIS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Deliberate misspelling of penis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. CROCI Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  170. CRUES Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  171. FAUGH Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    An exclamation of contempt, or of disgust, especially for a smell. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. HAKES Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  173. HALER Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  174. HONGS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  175. LICET Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words
  176. MAMEY Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. MAZET Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words
  178. MEINS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  179. MISAL Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    An Indian dish of vegetables in a spicy gravy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. MOGAS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Automotive gasoline suitable for use in some piston-engined gasoline powered aircraft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. MOKEY Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words
  182. MUTUM Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    A Meitei surname from Manipuri — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. PAWLS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  184. PLEWS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  185. REDUB Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    To give another name or title to; to dub again. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. SALEP Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    A starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. SERAL Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  188. SEROW Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Any of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. SOARE Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Obsolete form of sore (“A young hawk”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. SOOKY Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. STERE Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. TANAS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  193. THORO Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

    Nonstandard spelling of thorough. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. TOKED Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  195. TWONK Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  196. VACAS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  197. VIZIR Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  198. ZOUKS Zipf 1.20 · about 1 use per 63 million words

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

  199. ABACI Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  200. ALALA Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis. — 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.