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. LIRAS Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  2. LOCKY Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Having locks or tufts. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. MIAOW Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    UK spelling of meow. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. NARRA Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Any of the pantropical genus Pterocarpus of trees in the family Fabaceae, but especially Pterocarpus indicus. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. NATES Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    The two anterior of the four lobes on the dorsal side of the midbrain of most mammals; the anterior optic lobes. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. NGATI Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  7. NONES Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    The divine office appointed to the hour. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. OWLET Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  9. PANDY Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  10. PAYOR Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    One who makes a payment. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. PLINK Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. RAPHE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A seamlike ridge or furrow on an organ, bodily tissue, or other structure, typically marking the line where two halves or sections fused in the embryo. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. RATTI Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215 grams. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. SIVER Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  15. SWARE Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    simple past of swear Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. TOMBO Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A traditional sweet beer made from the bamboo palm. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. WHANG Zipf 1.83 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    To make a noise like something moving quickly through the air. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. AURIS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  19. BALUT Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Asian street food consisting of a developing duck embryo boiled alive and eaten in the shell Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. BRITH Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  21. BRUJA Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A female practitioner of brujería. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. CLEWS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  23. COWLS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  24. CRISE Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  25. DEIFY Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    To make into a god. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. DOORN Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  27. FOXED Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    simple past and past participle of fox; baffled; outwitted. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. GRAAL Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  29. HOOEY Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. KANAE Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  31. KILIM Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug from Turkey or Kurdistan. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. LATHI Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A heavy stick or club, usually used by policemen. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. LYSED Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  34. MENTA Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  35. MENTO Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    a folk music genre of Jamaica, featuring acoustic instruments and voices. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. NASHI Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Alternative form of Nashi (a Nashi pear) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. NEONS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    plural of neon (the fish, neon tetras) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. PLEXI Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  39. PYROS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  40. QUAFF Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. REPOT Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    To move (a growing plant) from one pot to a larger one to allow for further growth. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. SEAMY Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Sordid, squalid or corrupt. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. SETTS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  44. SKOAL Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. TAXOL Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. TOITY Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  47. TREWS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Trousers, especially if close-fitting and tartan. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. UNICA Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  49. UNSET Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Not set; not fixed or appointed. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. WADER Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  51. WANGS Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  52. WEDEL Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  53. YABBA Zipf 1.82 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A traditional Jamaican handmade ceramic cooking pot. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. ANCHO Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. BETON Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  56. BYRES Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  57. CECUM Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  58. CHEMS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  59. CHIRK Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    To become happier. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. CRITS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  61. DITSY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  62. DONGA Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. DORES Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  64. EBIKE Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  65. ERGON Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. FLUBS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  67. FULLS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  68. HAKAM Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  69. HUMPY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Characterised by humps, uneven. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. JNANA Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. JORAM Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  72. KLOOF Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A deep glen or ravine. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. MMKAY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Alternative spelling of m'kay. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. MONIE Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  75. MOONY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Resembling the moon. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. MORTS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  77. NIDUS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    An aggregate of neurons. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. OBEAH Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A form of folk magic, medicine or witchcraft originating in Africa and practised in parts of the Caribbean. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. PAMBY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  80. PIEDS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  81. POCHE Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  82. PONTS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  83. PYRUS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words
  84. RASPS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  85. RHYNE Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  86. SAROS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A quantity of 3600, such as a period of 3600 years. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. SEGAR Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  88. SELLE Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    Obsolete spelling of sell. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. SEPAL Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. SEXTS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  91. TEREK Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A river that flows in Georgia and Russia. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. TERFS Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  93. TIKES Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  94. UNAGI Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    A type of sushi made from freshwater eel. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. VEXES Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

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

  96. WITHY Zipf 1.81 · about 1 use per 15 million words

    An osier (Salix viminalis), a type of willow. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. ABAFT Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. CADES Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  99. CANER Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  100. DELTS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  101. DICER Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A gambler who plays dice. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. DODOS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  103. DYADS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  104. EIKON Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Alternative spelling of icon (“religious image”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. EXULT Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 4, 2021 · solver pressure 17/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  106. FILII Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words
  107. FULLA Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Man, especially one of indigenous descent. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. GOBBY Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Marked by the presence of gobs (lumps). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. JINNS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  110. KERMA Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. MACER Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. MILIA Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  113. MINGS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  114. MIRES Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  115. MOTUS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  116. NAMMA Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words
  117. NISUS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A mental or physical effort to attain a specific goal; a striving. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. OKIES Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  119. OLIGO Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  120. ORDOS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  121. OUSTS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  122. PRESA Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A symbol, such as ※ or :S:, used to indicate where a voice is to begin singing in a canon or round. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. RICER Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A person, especially a Native American, who cultivates and harvests rice. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. SALIC Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Synonym of Salian, particularly in reference to the Salic law. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. SCHMO Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. SKELL Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. SNOOD Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair-band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. TOLAN Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  129. TRAVE Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  130. TUFFS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  131. TYNES Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  132. URATE Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Any salt of uric acid. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. VARAS Zipf 1.80 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  134. ACARI Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  135. AFROS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  136. ALANG Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  137. AMENT Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A catkin or similar inflorescence. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. APTER Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    comparative form of apt: more apt Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. BALED Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  140. BEAKY Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Beaked: having a beak. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. BOREK Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  142. BRAYS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  143. COLLY Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Black as coal. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. CONED Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    segregated or delineated by traffic cones (of an area) Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. DANDA Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. DOJOS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  147. DUMBS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  148. EMEND Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    To correct and revise (text or a document). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. FRONS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    In vertebrates, especially mammals, the forehead; the part of the cranium between the orbits and the vertex. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. GILAS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  151. HOSER Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. IMARI Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Japanese porcelain wares (made in the town of Arita and exported from the port of Imari, particularly around the 17th century). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. KOHEN Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  154. LOPER Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    One who or that which lopes; a runner; a leaper. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. MICHE Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  156. MIEUX Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words
  157. MOOBS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  158. PAROL Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Word of mouth. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. PROLE Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    A member of the proletariat; a proletarian. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. PSHAW Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Used to express disbelief, impatience, irritation, dismissal or contempt. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 15, 2026 · solver pressure 85/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  161. RENNE Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  162. RHEUM Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. RUNTS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  164. SABES Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words
  165. SCATS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  166. SENTI Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Sentimental, emotional. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. VEALE Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  168. WARRE Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

    Obsolete spelling of war. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. YANGS Zipf 1.79 · about 1 use per 16 million words

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

  170. ALACK Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An expression of sorrow or mourning. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. BANYA Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. BIDED Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  173. BORNA Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  174. BROSE Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. BRUJO Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A male practitioner of brujería. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. CHEDI Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A Thai Buddhist monument similar to a stupa. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. DEMUR Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 1, 2026 · solver pressure 74/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  178. DISHY Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Attractive; good-looking; sexy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. ENIAC Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Initialism of Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, one of the first electronic digital computers. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. FEROX Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  181. FITNA Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  182. FLYTE Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  183. GEOID Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other… Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. HELOS Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  185. HINKY Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. HOVEN Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    alternative past participle of heave Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. LEGES Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  188. MAGAS Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  189. MATRA Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    In Indian music, the smallest rhythmic unit of a tala. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. MIZEN Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  191. PROGS Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  192. RANKE Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  193. RAPIN Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  194. RATHA Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  195. RENOS Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  196. SOFTS Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  197. SUNUP Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. SYREN Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  199. TARGE Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  200. TITCH Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A very small person; a small child. 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.