5 FiveLetterWords

Rare five-letter words

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

Page 5 of 46. Read what this band means on the first page.

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. TUSHY Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  2. VOLAR Zipf 1.78 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. ABACA Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Musa textilis, a species of banana tree native to the Philippines grown for its textile, rope- and papermaking fibre. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. ABELE Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The white poplar (Populus alba). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. AESIR Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  6. ALKYD Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. AMIDO Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The univalent radical -NH₂ when attached via a carboxyl group — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. BENNI Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Alternative form of benne (“sesame”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. BERES Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  10. BHANG Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A preparation made from the leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, traditionally consumed in food or drink, especially during Hindu festivals such as Holi. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. BONUM Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  12. CAVER Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A person who explores caves. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. COCCI Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  14. CYANO Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    a univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. DROME Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Alternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. DUCES Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  17. EEJIT Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An idiot; a fool; an imbecile. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. FORBS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  19. FRAPS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  20. GAMAY Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Gamay. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. GIMPS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  22. GOUTY Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Suffering from gout. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. GYRES Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  24. KENTE Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. KIKES Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  26. KUKRI Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A curved Nepalese knife used especially by Gurkha fighters; many variants exist, but all share recurve as a common theme. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. LARGA Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  28. LIKER Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    One who likes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. MECUM Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A surname from Irish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. MERES Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  31. MIKED Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  32. MUCKS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  33. NAIAD Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. NERFS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  35. NOTAM Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  36. PARLY Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  37. POLEY Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Alternative form of poly (Teucrium polium). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. PSION Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The psi-meson, a sub-atomic particle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. PYXIS Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  40. SERAI Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  41. SPAZZ Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  42. TAUBE Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  43. TRANK Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. TREEN Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Pertaining to or derived from trees; wooden; made of wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. TRONA Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An evaporite, consisting of mixture of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate, Na₃HCO₃CO₃·2H₂O. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. TRULL Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A set of three special trump cards used in some Tarock games, having a higher value than the other trumps. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. WANKY Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Like a wanker; foolish or objectionable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. YAMEN Zipf 1.77 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. ADLIB Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  50. BEANY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of beans. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. BUNCO Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A swindle or confidence trick. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. BUNKO Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  53. COPAL Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A resinous exudation from various tropical trees, especially Hymenaea courbaril and Schinus terebinthifolia, used chiefly in making varnishes and printing ink. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. CROME Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking up shellfish on… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. CUNNY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A cunt; a vulva. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. DRABS Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  57. DUROC Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. FRIER Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  59. FURAN Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of four carbon atoms, two double bonds and an oxygen atom; especially the simplest one, C₄H₄O. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. GAZOO Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Synonym of kazoo (“musical instrument”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. GOBBI Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  62. INFIX Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  63. JEDIS Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  64. KAPOW Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  65. KEMPS Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  66. MISCH Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  67. MORNA Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A genre of Cape Verdean music and dance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. MUSCA Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Ellipsis of musca volitans. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. MUSHA Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An expression of sympathy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. NICEY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A female given name, diminutive of Eunice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. OCKER Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A boorish or uncultivated Australian. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. OVULE Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. POKIE Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. PRIMI Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words
  75. QUALE Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    An instance of a subjective, conscious experience. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. RATHE Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Ripening or blooming early. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. REDON Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    To don again, to put on again. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. SAMEY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. SCART Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    To scratch or scrape. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. SODDY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  81. STRAD Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Apocopic form of Stradivarius (“violin”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. SULCI Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  83. TOLES Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

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

  84. TOPPY Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    Top-heavy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. WUXIA Zipf 1.76 · about 1 use per 17 million words

    A genre of East Asian fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists, typically set in Ancient China. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. ABEAM Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    On the beam; at a right angle to the centerline or keel of a vessel or aircraft; being at a bearing approximately 90° or 270° relative. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. ALDEA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    a village — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. AMIES Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A surname from Old French. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. ANANA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  90. BANTS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Banter, particularly among men. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. COOEE Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A long, loud call used to attract attention when at a distance, mainly done in the Australian bush. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. ELIDE Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    To leave out or omit (something). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. FLEXO Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  94. FRASS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    The droppings or excrement of insect larvae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. FUZES Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  96. GINGE Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    ginger, red-haired — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. GOEST Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  98. GRIOT Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. HALSE Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    To greet; salute; hail. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. KABAB Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  101. KARNS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  102. MOOTS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  103. MULEY Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Without horns. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. NINON Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A sheer fabric of silk, rayon, or nylon made in a variety of tight smooth weaves or open lacy patterns. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. OLEUM Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. PHARE Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    beacon — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. PICON Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A caramel-coloured flavoured bitters made from oranges, gentian, and quinquina, traditionally accompanying beer in the east and north of France. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. RECCO Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  109. SABAL Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Any palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. SENSA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words
  111. SOCIA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  112. SOLUM Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Within a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes; the upper layers of a soil profile that are affected by climate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. SUBHA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words
  114. TAKHT Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Throne or seat of authority (typically in South Asia or the former Ottoman Empire) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. TANTI Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words
  116. TIPIS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  117. TOKES Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  118. TOTED Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  119. URENA Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  120. VATOS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  121. VIVAS Zipf 1.75 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  122. ASPIE Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    An Aspergerian: a person with Asperger’s syndrome. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. BABKA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, such as chocolate or lemon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. BRUIT Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    An abnormal sound in the body heard on auscultation (for example, through using a stethoscope); a murmur. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. CANID Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. CELLI Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  127. CHIKO Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words
  128. DERAY Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    impetuosity, prowess, vigour — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. FACIA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  130. HOLON Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    One of three kinds of quasiparticle (the others being the spinon and orbiton) that electrons in solids are able to split into during the process of spin–charge separation, when extremely tightly… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. HOSTA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Any of several herbaceous Asiatic plants of the genus Hosta. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. IMINE Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Any of a class of organic nitrogen compounds having the general formula R₂C=NR; they are tautomeric with enamines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. IMPRO Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Improv (improvisation). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. KAMES Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  135. KEMPT Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Neat and tidy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. LOAFS Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  137. LOLED Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  138. MACKS Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  139. NEBEL Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A Hebrew stringed instrument, possibly the same as the nabla. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. ORIGO Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    The reference point on which a deictic relationship is based. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. PATIN Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  142. POKAL Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A tall drinking cup. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. QUINA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    quinine — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. RECTA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  145. SCAUP Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. SENTE Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lesotho loti. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. SEPPO Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Seppo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. SOAVE Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A comune of Veneto, Italy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. SOLDI Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

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

  150. THUJA Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words

    A tree of the genus Thuja. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. VOICI Zipf 1.74 · about 1 use per 18 million words
  152. ABLES Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  153. AUDAX Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A non-competitive long-distance (often over 200 km) cycling event. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. BEAUS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  155. BORAL Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    aluminium borotartrate, an astringent and antiseptic. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. CUNDY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A surname from Norman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. DARKY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. DIFFS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  159. DIYAS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  160. ESKER Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A long, narrow, sinuous ridge created by deposits from a stream running beneath a glacier. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. FENNY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Characteristic of or resembling a fen (“characteristically alkaline wetland containing peat below the waterline”); marshy, swampy; also, of land: containing a fen or fens. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. FUDGY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Resembling fudge, as in flavor or texture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. GULAR Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Particularly of an animal: of, pertaining to, or located at the gula (“the upper front of the neck next to the chin”) or the throat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. HUNDO Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  165. INVER Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A village on Inver Bay, County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 8177). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. JANNY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Alternative form of jannie (“janitor, moderator”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. KANES Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  168. KHEER Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A sweet rice pudding from South Asia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. KOMBU Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Edible kelp (“a type of brown seaweed”) (from the class Phaeophyceae) used in East Asian cuisine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. METES Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  171. NETTY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Netted: made of or employing a net. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. OCULI Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  173. ONDES Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  174. OOPSY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  175. PANNE Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. PAPAW Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  177. POOKA Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A fairy that supposedly appears in animal form, often large. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. RACHE Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  179. RAFFY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words
  180. SAINS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  181. SANAD Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  182. SECCO Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    dry — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. SERES Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  184. SHOYU Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A dark form of soy sauce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. SILTS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  186. SOUSE Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Something kept or steeped in brine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. TASCA Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words
  188. TENNY Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  189. TRAGI Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  190. UTERI Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  191. WEANS Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  192. WOMYN Zipf 1.73 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Feminist spelling of woman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. ANCON Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A console that appears to support a cornice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. ARABA Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. BADDY Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  196. BIBBS Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  197. CEDIS Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  198. CHOLI Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an Indian underbodice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. COCCO Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

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

  200. CUPPY Zipf 1.72 · about 1 use per 19 million words

    Having the form of a cup. — 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 — round thresholds chosen from the observed distribution, not judgments about individual words.

A score of 0.0 is a marker, not a measurement: wordfreq's corpus never saw the word often enough to score it, which is true of 5,062 words in this band. Those entries say “below the measurement floor” and sort after every measured word.

“Past Wordle answer” claims come only from this site's recorded answer history, and the working answer pool never predicts what the NYT will choose. Solver-pressure figures are percentiles among recorded puzzles for a reference solver — a claim about those puzzles, not about players. Learner levels: The CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.5. Compiled by Yukio Tono, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. Retrieved from http://www.cefr-j.org/download.html on 1/20/2020.