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

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

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

    A type of soup from Russia made from cabbage. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    To disgrace or put to shame. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    One who fits shoes to the feet. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. SHOWD below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  22. SHRIS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  23. SHROW below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  24. SHTAR below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  25. SHTIK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  29. SIALS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  30. SIBBS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  31. SIBIA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Any timaliid bird of the genus Heterophasia. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

  35. SIELD below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  36. SIENS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

  38. SIETH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  39. SIGRI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  40. SIJOS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

    Alternative spelling of sicker (“certain”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

  46. SINED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  47. SINHS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    Into which one can sink. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. SINSI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  50. SIPED below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    A vining plant of Sumatra, whose leaves may be chewed with betel nuts or used medicinally to shrink the vagina after childbirth. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    sexto (as a paper size in printing). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    Alternative form of scarf (“cormorant”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    Obsolete form of scat (“rain shower”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    Synonym of sgian dubh (“a small, single-edged knife worn tucked into the hose (stocking) as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

  68. SKEEF below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  69. SKEER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

  71. SKEGG below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  72. SKEGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  73. SKELF below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  74. SKELM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  78. SKERM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  79. SKERS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  80. SKETS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

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

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

    To leave hastily; to flee, especially with a whirring sound Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

  85. SKLIM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  86. SKOBE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  87. SKODY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    very dirty and unpleasant; grody Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. SKOFF below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  89. SKOFS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  90. SKOGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

    A tiny amount; a little bit. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    A shock; a fright. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. SKROO below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  96. SKUGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

  98. SKYER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  99. SKYEY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

  101. SKYRE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  102. SKYRS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  103. SKYTE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  104. SLAES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  105. SLAID below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  106. SLART below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Leftover(s), especially of food. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    To mock or jeer. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    A sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    To cut, slit or slash. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    A gentle sleep; slumber. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    Characterised by a slope or slopes; sloping Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. SLORM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  120. SLOVE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  121. SLUBB below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  122. SLUBS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    A homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. SLUSE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  128. SLYER below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    A covered passageway, especially one connecting the transept of a cathedral or monastery to the chapter house. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    To like; to be attracted to. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. SMAIK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  132. SMALM below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    To smear or daub. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    A deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    Smoky haze in the air. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. SMEEK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  136. SMEES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  137. SMEIK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  138. SMEKE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  139. SMERK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Dated form of smirk. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    A chav; a spide. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

  143. SMIRS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  144. SMOGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    To suffocate, smother, or extinguish Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. SMORG below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  147. SMOWT below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  148. SMUGS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

  150. SNABS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  151. SNARS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    Resembling, or consisting of, snares; tending to entangle; insidious. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    Verbal abuse; insolence; guff. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    The shaft of a scythe. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. SNAWS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  156. SNEAP below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    To bite, nip, or pinch (someone or something). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    A latch or catch. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    Alternative spelling of sny (abound, swarm, teem, be infested). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

  171. SNOEP below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  172. SNOOL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    An abject, cowardly person who submits tamely to others. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. SNOWK below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  174. SNUSH below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  175. SNYES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

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

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

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

  178. SOCES below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  179. SOFTA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    A religious student, especially in Turkey Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    A poor or lazy hand on a sailing vessel. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

    Covered in soil; earthy. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

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

    Alternative form of soca (“style of dance music”). Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

  187. SOLDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  188. SOLEI below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

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

    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. SONSE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  191. SONSY below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

    A cry to get the attention of swine. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

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

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

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

  195. SOOMS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  196. SOOPS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

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

  197. SOOTE below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  198. SORAL below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    Relating to the sorus. Source: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. SORDA below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score
  200. SORDS below the measurement floor; too rare for the corpus to score

    plural of sord 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.