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. APIOL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An oleoresin extracted from parsley — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. APISM below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  3. APODE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  4. APODS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  5. APOLS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  6. APOOP below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    On the poop; astern. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. APPAY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  8. APPUY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  9. APSOS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  10. ARAKS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  11. ARAME below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis, used in Japanese cuisine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. ARARS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  13. ARBAH below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  14. ARBAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  15. ARDEB below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A Middle Eastern unit of volume used for agricultural crops. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. ARDRI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A high king of Ireland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. AREAD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To soothsay, prophesy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. AREAE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  19. AREAR below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Alternative spelling of arrear (“backward”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. AREDD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  21. AREDE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  22. AREFY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To dry, or make dry; wither. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. AREIC below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Of or pertaining to area; especially used to describe a measurement per unit area. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. ARERE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  25. ARETS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  26. ARETT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  27. ARGIL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    potter's clay. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. ARGLE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  29. ARIOT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Filled with or involving rioting or riotous behaviour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. ARITH below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  31. ARKED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  32. ARLED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  33. ARMET below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. ARMIL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  35. ARNAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  36. ARNUT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  37. AROBA below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  38. ARPAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  39. ARPEN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Alternative form of arpent (old unit of measure) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. ARTAL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  41. ARTLY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    With art or skill; artfully. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. ARUHE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    The rhizomes of Pteridium esculentum, used for food by the Maori. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. ARUMS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  44. ARVEE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Alternative form of RV (“recreational vehicle”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. ARVOS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  46. ARYLS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  47. ASHET below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A large, shallow, oval dish used for serving food. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. ASITY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Any of the family Philepittidae of small suboscine passerine birds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. ASKOI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  50. ASKOS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. ASSOT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  52. ASTUN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  53. ASWAY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  54. ASWIM below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Swimming or immersed (in or with something). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. ASYLA below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  56. ATAPS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  57. ATAXY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    ataxia — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. ATIGI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An Inuit pullover parka. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. ATILT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    At an angle from the vertical or horizontal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. ATIMY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    public disgrace or stigma; outlawry; loss of civil rights — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. ATMAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  62. ATOCS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  63. ATOKE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  64. ATOKS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  65. ATRIP below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Just clear of the ground. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. ATTAP below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Nipa; a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. ATUAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  68. AUCHT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  69. AUDAD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  70. AUGES below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  71. AULOI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  72. AUMIL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  73. AUNES below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  74. AURAE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  75. AURAR below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  76. AUREI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  77. AVALE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To cause to descend; to lower; to let fall — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. AVELS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  79. AVINE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. AVISE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  81. AVIZE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  82. AVYZE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  83. AWARI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An African game of strategy, played by moving seeds on a board. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. AWARN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  85. AWATO below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  86. AWAVE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    waving — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. AWDLS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  88. AWEEL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Well; well then. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. AWETO below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A parasitic fungus of the genus Ophiocordyceps. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. AWKIN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  91. AWMRY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A cupboard or wardrobe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. AWNED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. AWNER below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A device for cutting the awns from grain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. AWOLS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  95. AWORK below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    At work; in action. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. AXILE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. AXITE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A type of smokeless gunpowder. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. AXLED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Having (a specified number or kind of) axles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. AXMEN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  100. AXOID below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Resembling an axe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. AXONE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Dated spelling of axon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. AYELP below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  103. AYGRE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  104. AYINS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  105. AYMAG below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  106. AYONT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  107. AYRIE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  108. AZANS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  109. AZINE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Any of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R₂C=NN=CR₂, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. AZLON below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A regenerated protein fiber; textile fiber derived from a protein such as casein (milk) or zein (maize). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. AZONS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  112. AZURN below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  113. AZURY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Somewhat azure in colour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. AZYGY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  115. AZYME below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    unleavened bread used in Jewish or Christian religious context — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. AZYMS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  117. BAAED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  118. BAAPS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Acronym of British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. BAELS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  120. BAFFS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  121. BAFFY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An obsolete wooden golf club with high loft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. BAFTS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  123. BAGHS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  124. BAGIE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  125. BAHUS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  126. BAIKS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  127. BAISA below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  128. BAIZA below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  129. BAJRI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  130. BAJUS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  131. BALOI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  132. BALUS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  133. BANAK below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  134. BANED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  135. BAONS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  136. BAPPU below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  137. BAPUS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  138. BARMS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  139. BARPS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  140. BASAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  141. BATOS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  142. BATTU below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Performed with a striking together of the legs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. BAUDS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  144. BAUKS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  145. BAURS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  146. BAWKS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  147. BAWNS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  148. BAWRS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  149. BAWTY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  150. BAYAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  151. BAYTS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  152. BAZAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  153. BECAP below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To don a cap (headgear) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. BEDAD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    by God — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. BEDEW below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To make wet with or as if with dew. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. BEDIM below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To make (something) dim; to darken, to obscure. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. BEDYE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To dye or stain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. BEFOG below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To envelop in fog or smoke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. BEGAD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    An expression of surprise, shock etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. BEGAR below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A system of forced labour in parts of India. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. BEGEM below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To adorn (as if) with gems. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. BEGOB below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    By God. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. BEIGY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  164. BEINS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  165. BEISA below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    A species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. BELEE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  167. BELIT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  168. BELVE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  169. BEMAD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  170. BEMAS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  171. BEMIX below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To mix around or about; mingle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. BEMUD below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To cover, bespatter, or befoul with mud. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. BENTY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    Abounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. BEPAT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To beat upon (as on a drum); patter upon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. BERAY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To make foul; befoul; soil. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. BERME below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  177. BEROB below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To rob; to plunder. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. BESAT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  179. BESAW below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  180. BESEE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To look at; see; mind; regard; favour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. BESES below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  182. BESIT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To sit around; sit about; besiege. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. BESOT below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. BESTI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  185. BETED below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  186. BETES below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  187. BETID below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  188. BEVUE below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score
  189. BEWDY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  190. BEWET below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To wet or moisten profusely. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. BEWIG below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. BEZES below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  193. BEZIL below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  194. BEZZY below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

    best friend — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. BHAIS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  196. BHATS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  197. BHELS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  198. BHUTS below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  199. BIACH below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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

  200. BIALI below the measurement floor — too rare for the corpus to score

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.