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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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. OJIME below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A Japanese carved bead worn between the inrō and netsuke. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. OKEHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  3. OKOLE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    anus; butt Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. OKRAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  5. OKTAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  6. OLATE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    To form an ol group or compound. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. OLDLY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    In an old manner. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. OLEHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  9. OLENT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    scented Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. OLEOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  11. OLEYL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The radical of oleic acid, derived from the non-drying oils. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. OLIOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  13. OLLAV below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  14. OLONA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The flowering plant Touchardia latifolia, endemic to Hawaii. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. OLPAE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  16. OLPES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  17. OMASA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  18. OMBER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  19. OMBUS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  20. OMDAH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  21. OMDAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  22. OMDDA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  23. OMDEH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  24. OMEES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  25. OMLAH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A staff of native clerks or officials in colonial Bengal. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. OMMEL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  27. OMMIN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A type of ommatin that contains sulfur Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. OMOVS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  29. OMRAH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A noble of the Mughal Empire or other Muslim Indian state. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. OMULS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  31. ONCER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A person who does something once. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. ONCET below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  33. ONCUS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  34. ONDOL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. ONERS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  36. ONERY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  37. ONGON below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  38. ONKUS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Inferior; unpleasant; unacceptably bad. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. ONLAP below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The phenomenon of successively younger rock strata extending progressively further across an erosion surface cut in older rocks. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. ONMUN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The Korean script; hangul. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. ONNED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  42. ONTAL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  43. OOAAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  44. OOBIT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  45. OOIDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  46. OOJAH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Something whose name is unknown or unimportant; a thingy; a whatsit. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. OONTS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  48. OOPAK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  49. OOPED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  50. OORIE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  51. OOSES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  52. OOTID below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The haploid cell, produced by meiotic division of a secondary oocyte, that is a nearly mature ovum. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. OOYAH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    ouch; oof Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. OOZIE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    In Myanmar, an elephant trainer or mahout. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. OOZLE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    An effect created by dropping clear water onto a painted section before it is dry, forming a burst of color. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. OPAHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  57. OPEPE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Synonym of bilinga (tropical hardwood) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. OPERY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  59. OPGAF below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  60. OPIHI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A limpet of genus Cellana. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. OPSAT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  62. OPSIT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  63. OPTER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    One who opts, or makes a choice. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. OPZIT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  65. ORANS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. ORANT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  67. ORBAT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Acronym of order of battle. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. ORBIC below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Shaped or moving like an orb; spherical, circular. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. ORCIN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The organic compound 3,5-dihydroxytoluene, found in many lichens and synthesizable from toluene. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. ORDIE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    ordnance operative Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. ORFES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  72. ORFUL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  73. ORGIA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  74. ORGIC below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Relating to an orgy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. ORIXA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  76. ORLES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  77. ORNEE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  78. ORNIS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  79. ORPED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  80. ORPIN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Alternative form of orpine (“the plant or the pigment”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. ORTET below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The original single parent plant from which a clone ultimately derives. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. ORZOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  83. OSARS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  84. OSETR below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  85. OSEYS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  86. OSHAC below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The perennial herb Dorema ammoniacum, whose stem yields ammoniacum. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. OSKIN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  88. OSMIC below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Relating to the sense of smell Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. OSMOL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  90. OSONE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    any 1,2-ketoaldose, especially one derived by hydrolysis of an osazone Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. OTARY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  92. OTHYL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  93. OUBIT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  94. OUCHE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. OUCHT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  96. OUEDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  97. OUENS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  98. OULKS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  99. OUMAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  100. OUNDY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  101. OUPAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  102. OUPED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  103. OUPHE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A small, often mischievous sprite; a fairy; a goblin; an elf. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. OUPHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  105. OUREY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  106. OURIE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Chill; having the sensation of cold; drooping; shivering. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. OUSEL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  108. OUTBY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  109. OUZOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  110. OVELS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  111. OVISM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The belief that the ovum holds all material needed for the development of the embryo. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. OVIST below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Pertaining to ovism. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. OVOLI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  114. OWARE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. OWCHE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Obsolete form of ouch (a jewel). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. OWIES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  117. OWLED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  118. OWNIO below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  119. OWRES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  120. OWRIE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  121. OWSEN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  122. OXEAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  123. OXERS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  124. OXEYE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Several daisy-like flowers in various genera, Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. OXIDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  126. OXIES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  127. OXIMS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  128. OXINE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    8-hydroxyquinoline when used to form complexes with metal ions in inorganic analysis. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. OXLIP below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. OXMEN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  131. OXTER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  132. OYERS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  133. OZENA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  134. PAAHO below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  135. PAALS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  136. PAANS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  137. PACAI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  138. PACAY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. PADDO below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  140. PADIS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  141. PADLE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A lumpsucker or lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. PADOU below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  143. PAGLE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  144. PAGNE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A length of wax-print fabric made in West Africa, worn as a single wrap or made into other clothing, and serving as a form of currency. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. PAGOD below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Synonym of idol, particularly in South and Southeast Asia. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. PAGRI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A headdress worn by men in India, comprising a several-metre-long band of fabric wound around the head. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. PAHIT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  148. PAHOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  149. PAHUS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  150. PAIKS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  151. PAIPE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  152. PAIPS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  153. PAKAY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  154. PAKKI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  155. PAKUA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  156. PAKUL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  157. PALKI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  158. PALSA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A hummock rising out of a bog with a core of ice; similar in appearance to a pingo but due to different structure palsas cannot grow as big as pingos. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. PANDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  160. PANIM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  161. PANIR below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  162. PANKS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  163. PAPEY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  164. PAPRI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A crisp fried dough wafer made from refined white flour and oil, eaten in India. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. PARAE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  166. PAREU below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Alternative form of pareo (“type of garment”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. PAREV below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  168. PARGE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A coat of cement mortar on the face of rough masonry, the earth side of foundation and basement walls. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. PARID below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Any bird in the family Paridae, the tits or chickadees Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. PARMS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  171. PARPS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  172. PASAG below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  173. PASES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  174. PASHM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    The raw unspun wool of the Cashmere goat. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. PASKA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A traditional Ukrainian egg bread, often decorated, used in Easter traditions. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. PASPY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  177. PATEE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  178. PATIA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  179. PATLY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. PATUS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  181. PAUAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  182. PAUXI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  183. PAVAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  184. PAVEN below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  185. PAVID below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    fearful, timid Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. PAVVY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  187. PAWAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  188. PAWAW below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  189. PAWER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  190. PAWKS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  191. PAWKY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. PAXES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  193. PAYSD below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  194. PEAGE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  195. PEAGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  196. PEANS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  197. PEARE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  198. PEAZE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  199. PEBAS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  200. PECHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    third-person singular simple present indicative of pech 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.