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. ALATE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. AMOLE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Any of various parts of the Agave (or similar) plants, when used as soap. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. ANTRA Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  4. APPUI Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Clipping of point d'appui. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. ASPRO Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    associate professor — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. AZOTE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  7. BINER Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    abbreviation of carabiner — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. BOVID Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. BUSTI Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words
  10. CABAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A flat workbasket, reticule, or handbag, usually used by women. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. CROUT Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    sauerkraut — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. CROZE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. CRUCK Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A sturdy timber with a curve or angle used for primary framing of a timber house, usually used in pairs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. DOATS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  15. EFFER Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  16. FANGO Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. FAVER Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  18. FAYER Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words
  19. FILAR Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Having a thread across the field of view. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. GIROS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  21. GROMS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  22. HEUGH Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. JAVAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  24. KAWAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  25. KHULA Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    A form of divorce initiated by the wife. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. LAREE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words
  27. LEATS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  28. LININ Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. MANEH Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    An obsolete unit of Hebrew currency, larger than a shekel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. MANGS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  31. PELAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words
  32. POLKS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  33. PONES Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  34. RANGS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  35. RASAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  36. RIANT Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Mirthful, cheerful, smiling, light-hearted. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. ROKOS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  38. SAMEL Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  39. TATOU Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    The giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. TEKKE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    In Turkey, a dervish or Sufi lodge or place of worship; alternative form of takya. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. VINAS Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

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

  42. VULGO Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    In the vernacular; commonly known as. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. YLIDE Zipf 1.19 · about 1 use per 65 million words

    Any organic compound in which two adjacent atoms are connected by both a covalent and an ionic bond; normally written X⁺–Y⁻ — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. ABUNE Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  45. ACCHA Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  46. ALBAS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  47. AVOWS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  48. CRAWS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  49. DURRA Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. EPODE Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    The after song; the part of a lyric or choral ode which follows the strophe and antistrophe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. FAVEL Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    yellow or dun in colour — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. FINOS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  53. FUERO Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A code; a charter; a grant of privileges. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. GUIDS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    plural of guid; Alternative form of GUIDs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. HELVE Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. HOORS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  57. IMPIS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  58. INULA Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Any of several plants of the genus Inula, such as elecampane. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. IXORA Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Any of the flowering plants in the genus Ixora. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. LAXED Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Made lax. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. LOGOI Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  62. MACHS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  63. MOOED Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  64. NIVAS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  65. NUTSY Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    crazy — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. OBIIT Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  67. PESTY Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    annoying or troublesome; pesky — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. PITSO Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  69. RELIE Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  70. RIADS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  71. ROTTY Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  72. RUMPY Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A Manx cat with virtually no tail, particularly prized among Manx breeders. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. SETHS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words
  74. SHAWM Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. TINED Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Furnished with tines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. VARDO Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A traditional horse-drawn wagon used by the Romani. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. VATIC Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. WANTY Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. WHITS Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

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

  80. WOOER Zipf 1.18 · about 1 use per 66 million words

    Someone who woos or courts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 5, 2021 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  81. ASPIS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. BAHTS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  83. BAVIN Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Made of firewood or kindling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. BIDIS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  85. DANGS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  86. DOOKS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  87. FEYER Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  88. FIKES Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  89. FOULE Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  90. FURCA Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A forked structure, a fork-like part. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. GAYLY Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Cheerfully; in a gay manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. GILIA Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Any of the genus Gilia of polemoniaceous flowering plants. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. GIPPY Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  94. HIMBO Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A physically attractive man who lacks intelligence; the male equivalent of a bimbo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. HOKES Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  96. KECKS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  97. KEEKS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  98. KITER Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    One who writes a check while there are insufficient funds in the account, hoping it will be able to clear by the time it is cashed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. LAUND Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A grassy plain or pasture, especially surrounded by woodland; a glade. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. LECCY Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  101. LEDUM Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Any plant of the genus Ledum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. MOTTY Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Full of, or consisting of, motes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. NIVAL Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Abounding with snow; snowy; snow-covered (now especially in reference to plant habitats). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. NOGGS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words
  105. NOTUM Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    The back; the dorsal side of the thorax in insects or nudibranches. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. OBOLI Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  107. OIRAN Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A high-status courtesan in Japan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. ORGUE Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Any of a number of long, thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron, and suspended, each by a separate rope, over a gateway, to be let down in case of attack. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. PADAS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  110. PIPET Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  111. PIRLS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  112. REATE Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  113. RINGY Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Having a ringing or reverberating sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. SHIOK Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Delightful, pleasurable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. SPIDE Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  116. STONK Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A heavy artillery bombardment. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  117. TOITS Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  118. TOWSE Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  119. TREMA Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    A diacritic consisting of two dots ( ¨ ) placed over a letter, used among other things to indicate umlaut or diaeresis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. TUART Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

    Eucalyptus gomphocephala, an Australian tree with heavy, durable wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. WRANG Zipf 1.17 · about 1 use per 68 million words

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

  122. APORT Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    on the left side of the boat — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. BASAN Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Alternative form of basil (a tanned sheepskin) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. BIRSE Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    bristle — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. BRENS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  126. BUCHU Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    A South African shrub in the genus Agathosma. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. CHOKY Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  128. CRURA Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  129. DARRE Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words
  130. DRACK Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words
  131. FORBY Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Uncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. GOLES Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  133. HEMAL Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    American standard spelling of haemal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. KADIS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  135. KAPAS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  136. KINOS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  137. MERED Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  138. MEWED Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  139. MUGIL Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Any fish of the genus Mugil of mugilid mullets. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. MUNDS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  141. PECKY Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Discoloured by fungus growth or insects. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. PUCES Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  143. REFIX Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  144. SCROD Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. SORAS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  146. TABUS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  147. TANTY Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  148. TASES Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  149. TECTA Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  150. TEGUS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  151. VIZOR Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  152. WAKAS Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

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

  153. WIGGA Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    Alternative spelling of wigger (racial senses). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. XEBEC Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    A small two-masted, and later three-masted, Mediterranean transport ship with an overhanging bow and stern. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. ZANZA Zipf 1.16 · about 1 use per 69 million words

    A kind of thumb piano from Africa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. AJUGA Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Any plant in the genus Ajuga, especially the ornamental ground cover Ajuga reptans. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. ALECS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  158. ALMAH Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    An Egyptian female singer or dancing-girl used for entertainment; sometimes a prostitute. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. AMIAS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  160. AULIC Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Of or pertaining to a royal court; courtly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. BURET Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  162. CIRES Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  163. CONNS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  164. DEMIT Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    To let fall; to depress; to yield. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. GLAMS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  166. GLUGS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  167. GREBO Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A member of an alternative subculture, typically one based on rock music, as opposed to a chav or townie. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. GUBBA Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  169. HOICK Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  170. HORIS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  171. HOUTS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  172. ICIER Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  173. KAKAS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  174. KRIOL Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A creole language widely spoken by Australian Aborigines in Arnhem Land; Roper River creole; Australian Kriol. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. LABRA Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  176. MAPPY Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words
  177. MEARE Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  178. METIC Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    In Ancient Greek city-states, a resident alien who did not have the rights of a citizen and who paid a tax for the right to live there. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. MOSTS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  180. MOULY Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words
  181. NABLA Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A Hebrew stringed instrument. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. NORKS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  183. OMIAI Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A Japanese custom in which unattached individuals are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. ORACH Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    The saltbush: any of several plants of the genus Atriplex — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. PAREO Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A wraparound garment, worn by men or women, similar to a Malaysian sarong. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. PERAI Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Alternative form of pirai (“piranha fish”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. PILEA Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  188. SCIRE Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  189. SHASH Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    The scarf of a turban. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. SHULE Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Alternative form of shul (“Ashkenazic synagogue”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. SPRAG Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  192. SULFO Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words
  193. SURFY Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    of a shore, having lots of breaking waves — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. TABID Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  195. TANSU Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    A traditional portable chest from Japan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. UPSEE Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    After the fashion of; a la. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. URMAN Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Synonym of taiga (a kind of subarctic forest) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. WEDGY Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Resembling a wedge, especially in shape — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. WHINS Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

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

  200. WRAPT Zipf 1.15 · about 1 use per 71 million words

    Misspelling of rapt. — 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.