5 FiveLetterWords

Rare five-letter words

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

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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. DOONA Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. DOWSE Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Alternative form of douse (“to plunge into water”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. DRYAS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Any of several plants of the genus Dryas; the mountain avens. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. EALES Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of eale Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. FLUES Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of flue Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. GAITS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of gait Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. GONAD Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A sex organ that produces gametes; specifically, a testicle or ovary. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. GOOPY Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Having the consistency of goop. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. GUNGE Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A viscous or sticky substance, particularly an unpleasant one of vague or unknown composition; goo; gunk. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. JUNCO Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American sparrow. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. JUNTO Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. KABOB Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    US spelling of kebab. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. KOMBI Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A minivan. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. MOOKS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of mook Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. MUFFY Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A female given name. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. MUREX Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Any of the genus Murex of marine gastropods. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. NEWEL Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Either of two kinds of supporting post in a staircase. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. NIXIE Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A female nix, a water-spirit. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. OGLED Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    simple past and past participle of ogle Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. PARDI Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Obsolete form of pardie. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. PINON Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Alternative spelling of piñon. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. PLEBE Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A freshman cadet at a military academy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. RAGGA Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A subgenre of reggae and dancehall influenced by hip hop and digital production techniques such as sampling. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. RAKER Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A person who uses a rake. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. ROBER Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    One who robes. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. SCADS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of scad Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. SENEX Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    An older or old man, chiefly as a stock character. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. SORBO Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

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

  29. TIFFS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of tiff Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. TUXES Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of tux Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. TYERS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of tyer Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. WAREZ Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Software that is illegally obtained or distributed. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. WAVEY Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Uncommon form of wavy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. YUKOS Zipf 1.88 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of yuko Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. ALICK Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A male given name. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. ARCUS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A white band of cholesterol that forms at the edge of the cornea Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. AVERS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of aver Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. CAPOS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of capo Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. CHAAT Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Any savory snack, sold from a roadside stall in India or other South Asian countries, or served as a starter in an Indian restaurant. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. CHAVA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A female given name from Hebrew. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. CHOWS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of chow Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. DULLY Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. ELDIN Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words
  44. FERNY Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Of or pertaining to ferns. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. FIORD Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Alternative spelling of fjord. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. HALFA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Synonym of esparto (“North African grass”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. HAUSE Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A col, a lower neck or ridge between two peaks: a mountain pass. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. HEXED Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Cursed; afflicted with bad luck. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. JESTS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of jest Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. KALAS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

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

  51. LEGGO Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Contraction of let go. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. MARLS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of marl (species of bandicoot). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. MOOLA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Money, cash. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. MOULE Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

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

  55. MUTTI Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

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

  56. NONIS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of noni Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. NULLS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of null Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. PARVO Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Parvovirus. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. PEALS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of peal Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. PINCE Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words
  61. PIPIT Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Any of various small passerine birds, mainly from the genus Anthus, that are often drab, ground feeding insectivores of open country. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. PLENA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A style of Puerto Rican music having a highly syncopated rhythm and often satirical lyrics. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. REPIN Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    To pin again. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. SELES Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of sele Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. SELFS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of self Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. SILEX Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler etc. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. STARY Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Alternative spelling of starey. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. TANGI Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    A Maori dirge, or song for the dead. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. TARKA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. TOMOS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    An ecclesiastical document, usually promulgated by a synod which communicates or announces important information. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. VALSE Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    Archaic form of waltz. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. VERBA Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

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

  73. WANKS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of wank Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. WHOMP Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    To hit extremely hard. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. YETIS Zipf 1.87 · about 1 use per 13 million words

    plural of yeti Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. AKELA Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Akela. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. APPRO Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The situation where goods, especially jewellery, must be returned by the retailer if not successfully sold. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. BANTZ Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative spelling of bants. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. BURIN Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. CHITS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of chit Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. CLITS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of clit Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. COMMO Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Clipping of communication. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. DIVIS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of divi Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. EOSIN Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A red, acidic dye commonly used in histological stains. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. FOLIA Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of folium Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. GRISE Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative form of grice (“a pig”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. IVIES Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of ivy Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. MACED Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    simple past and past participle of mace Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. PHANG Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Obsolete form of fang. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. PYRES Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of pyre Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. QUIDS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of quid Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. RAGAS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of raga Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. SCHWA Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. SHAHS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of shah Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. SIMPS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of simp Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. SLOPS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of slop (“rubber thong sandals”) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. TENGE Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The basic monetary unit of Kazakhstan; subdivided into tiyin. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. TESTE Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A witness. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. TOILE Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plain or simple twilled fabric Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. TOMAN Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An Iranian coin or value of 10 rials. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. TUNNY Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Synonym of tuna. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. WENDS Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of wend Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. WOOSH Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative form of whoosh. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. YAPPY Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. YOWZA Zipf 1.86 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative spelling of yowzah. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. ARTER Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Pronunciation spelling of after. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. ASKAR Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Police. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. BAGUA Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The eight trigrams used in Daoist cosmology. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. BERGS Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of berg Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. BHAJI Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Any of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. BOCHE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Boche. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. BRIZE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The breezefly. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. CAPIZ Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The windowpane oyster. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. CARPS Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of carp Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. CHEKA Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An agent of this organization; a Chekist. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. CHERE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words
  117. CULTY Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Resembling a cult. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. DOPER Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    One who uses performance enhancing substances for competitive gain, especially illegally. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. DUNNY Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Somewhat dun, dusky brownish. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. GALIA Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A kind of hybrid melon with greenish flesh. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. GRUND Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words
  122. HYGGE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A feeling of cosiness, comfort, contentment and conviviality. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. KRAIT Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Any of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. LYCEE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative form of lycée. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. MARAE Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house, seen as a cultural and spiritual focal point; (by extension) the buildings and people around it; a spiritual or cultural centre. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. MUNIS Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of muni Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. NAVES Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of nave Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. NITTO Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

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

  129. OKAPI Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A ruminant (Okapia johnstoni) found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe but with a much shorter neck, a reddish-brown coat, and zebra-like stripes on the hindquarters. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. PALLA Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. PRIES Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of pry Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. SIFTS Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of sift Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. SPIER Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    One who spies; a spy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. SPIFF Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. TARSI Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of tarsus Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. VAKIL Zipf 1.85 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative form of vakeel. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. ACARA Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Any of a number of Central American and South American freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. AUGEN Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Flattened eye-shaped mineral grains present in some metamorphic rocks. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. BOCCA Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. BRAZE Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    To cover with brass, or as with brass. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. CANSO Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A love song sung by a troubadour Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. CRAMS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of cram Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. CRIMS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of crim Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. HADST Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    second-person singular simple past indicative of have Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. HAOLE Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. HAPLY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    By accident or luck. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. HATHI Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An elephant. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. KINDY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Diminutive of kindergarten. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. KIRKS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of kirk Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. KROON Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    The former currency of Estonia, divided into 100 senti. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. LARDY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Resembling or containing (perhaps an excess of) lard. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. LOGIA Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of logion Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. MALAI Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An Indian cream made by heating and then cooling non-homogenized whole milk and then skimming off the resulting fatty layer. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. NAMAZ Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. NANAS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of nana Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. NATTO Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A traditional Japanese food product made from fermented soybeans. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. ORRIS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris × germanica. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. OUTEN Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Out; out of; out from. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. OUTIE Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Anything convex; especially: Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. PANGA Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A large broad-bladed knife. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. PARDY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Obsolete form of pardie. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. PIKEY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A pike (type of fish). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. PITAS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of pita Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. PLAST Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words
  165. PRATS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of prat Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. REBUY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    To buy again, especially to buy something previously sold (or pawned) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. RENDU Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

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

  168. RUSES Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of ruse Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. SIMUL Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    An exhibition in which one (typically much stronger) player plays several games at the same time against different opponents. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. SOMAN Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    A highly toxic G-series nerve agent in the organophosphate class of chemical warfare agents. It works by irreversibly inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme needed to regulate nerve signals… Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. SPANG Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    To set with bright points: star or spangle. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. SPIRT Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Archaic spelling of spurt. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. THOUS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of thou Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. TOGAS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of toga Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. TUBAS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of tuba Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. UNBAN Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    To lift a ban against. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. VAMPY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. VODOU Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Alternative form of voodoo (religion) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. VOLKS Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    plural of volk Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. ZINGY Zipf 1.84 · about 1 use per 14 million words

    Full of zest. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. AARGH Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Alternative form of argh. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. APPTS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of appt Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. ARMER Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    One who arms, or supplies weapons. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. BAIZE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. BHAVA Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. BOITE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  187. BRACT Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. CORMS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of corm Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. CRAPE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. DHIKR Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. DRUSE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. FIGGY Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Of or like figs. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. FLITE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    a quarrel, dispute, wrangling. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. GARIS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  195. GISTS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of gist Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. HALFS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of half (alternative form of halves). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. HOLOS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of holo Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. KLONG Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Alternative form of khlong. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. LIKIN Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A Chinese provincial tax levied at many inland stations upon imports or articles in transit. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. LINAC Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A linear particle accelerator. Source: 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. These are round thresholds 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. They describe puzzles, not 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.