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.

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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. PLASM Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A mold or matrix in which anything is cast or formed to a particular shape. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. POTCH Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A type of rough opal without colour, and therefore not worth selling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. ROBUR Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A male given name from Latin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. ROOSA Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words
  5. SABZI Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Any green vegetable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. SCORP Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Clipping of scorpion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. STOWS Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  8. TABES Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A kind of slow bodily wasting or emaciating disease, often accompanying a chronic disease. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. UVEAL Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Of or pertaining to the uvea — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. VILDE Zipf 1.68 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Obsolete form of vile. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. ANYON Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Any particle that obeys a continuum of quantum statistics, only two of which are the standard Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistics. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. AXELS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  13. BANIA Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  14. BOLOS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  15. CONNE Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Obsolete form of con. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. CRANS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  17. CUING Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  18. DAGGA Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa subsp. indica, or a similar plant of the species Leonotis leonurus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. DATOS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  20. DHOBI Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. DOXIE Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Alternative form of doxy (“sweetheart or mistress”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. DOZES Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  23. DYNES Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  24. ECLAT Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  25. FACTA Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  26. INCUS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. JAPES Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  28. KIBBE Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  29. LODES Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  30. LOOBY Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A large and awkward or clumsy person; an oaf. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. MOLLS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  32. MUGGS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  33. MUMSY Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Characteristic of a mum; motherly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. NASUS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A horn-like elongated rostrum on the head of soldier termites of the subfamily Nasutiterminae, capable of producing and spraying noxious secretions for defense. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. NOPAL Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. PONGA Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand, of species Alsophila tricolor (syns .Alsophila dealbata, Cyathea dealbata et al.). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. RIKKA Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words
  38. RITTS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  39. SIMAS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  40. SIREE Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  41. SUDSY Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. SWANG Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

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

  43. TURPS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    Turpentine or turpentine substitute. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. YONKS Zipf 1.67 · about 1 use per 21 million words

    A long time (especially a longer time than expected); ages — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. ABEER Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  46. ACNES Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  47. ACTAS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  48. ALATA Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  49. ARENE Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Any monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. BEEDI Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. CAINS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  52. CHIBS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  53. CHIRU Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsonii. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. CULMS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  55. CUTEY Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  56. DREES Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  57. FACER Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    An unexpected and stunning blow or defeat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. FAUNS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  59. FLAYS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  60. FOGEY Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A dull person (especially an old man) who is behind the times, holding antiquated, over-conservative views. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. FUGAL Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    relating to a fugue — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. FUNDO Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  63. FUSTY Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Moldy or musty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. GOOKS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  65. HAINS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  66. HILUM Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    The eye of a bean or other seed, or the center of that eye; the mark or scar at the point of attachment of an ovule or seed to its base or support. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. JILLS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  68. JINNI Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  69. KRUMP Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Krumping: an energetic style of hip-hop dance — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. LINUM Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Alternative form of Linus (“town in ancient Mysia”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. MAVIN Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  72. MEBBE Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Pronunciation spelling of maybe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. MICKS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  74. MOCAP Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Syllabic abbreviation of motion capture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. MOMOS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  76. MOSSO Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A member of the Mossos d'Esquadra. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. NARRE Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  78. NONNO Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A grandfather, especially one with Italian ancestry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. OXIME Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Any of a class of organic compounds, of general formula RR'C=NOH, derived from the condensation of an aldehyde (R' = H) or ketone with hydroxylamine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. PLIER Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  81. POESY Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  82. RAMAL Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Relating to a branch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. REDAN Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. REDES Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  85. REGIE Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A government monopoly, such as on tobacco, typically used to raise revenue (via taxes). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. SAMES Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  87. SAXES Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  88. SCRAT Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    To scratch; to use one's nails or claws. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. UTILE Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A theoretical unit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. VELUM Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. VIOLS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  92. WITAN Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    The Anglo-Saxon national council or witenagemot. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. YOYOS Zipf 1.66 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  94. ATTER Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Poisonous bodily fluid, especially venom of a venomous animal, such as a snake, dragon or other reptile; corrupt or morbid matter from the body, such as pus from a sore or wound; bitter substance… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. BEATH Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    To dry or heat (unseasoned) wood for the purpose of straightening it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. BIDES Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  97. BLAHS Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  98. BLOWY Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Windy or breezy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. BUMBO Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. BURAN Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  101. CUTIS Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    The true skin, underlying the epidermis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. DIBBS Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Alternative form of dibs (“the right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. FAINE Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Obsolete spelling of fane. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. FELTY Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Of, pertaining to, or similar to felt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. GOMPA Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A Buddhist ecclesiastical fortification of learning, lineage and sadhana in Tibet, India, Nepal, or Bhutan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. HERMS Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  107. JUGAL Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Relating to a jugum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. KLETT Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  109. MARAL Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  110. MIRAH Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words
  111. MURID Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Of or belonging to the family Muridae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. NUBBY Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Knobbly; covered with small knobs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. PATES Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  114. PODGY Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Slightly fat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. POMBE Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    An African beer made from millet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. POOED Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  117. QUOAD Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    With respect to. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. RELIT Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  119. RUACH Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to emotion and morality. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. SHEWN Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    past participle of shew — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. SHIVE Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A slice, especially of bread. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. TAWAS Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

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

  123. TITHI Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    The lunar date based on the Hindu calendar. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month. Tithis begin at varying times of a solar day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. TORAN Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A gateway consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels, often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serving as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. VINHO Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Portuguese wine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. VIVAT Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A cry wishing someone long life and prosperity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. XERIC Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    Very dry, lacking humidity and water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. YAJNA Zipf 1.65 · about 1 use per 22 million words

    A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. ACROS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  130. AILED Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  131. AITCH Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    The name of the Latin script letter H/h. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. ANNAL Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    The record of a single event or item. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. ASSAI Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A tempo direction equivalent to "very". — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. BACCY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  135. BAWLS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  136. BUTOH Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A form of Japanese contemporary dance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. CANDO Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A small city, the county seat of Towner County, North Dakota, United States. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. CHARY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Careful, cautious, shy, wary. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. CIRRI Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  140. COBIA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A perciform marine fish of species Rachycentron canadum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. DENES Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  142. DOLCI Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words
  143. DUFFS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  144. FOODY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Eatable; fit for food or consumption. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. GENIO Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Somebody having a particular way of thinking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. HAKEA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A shrub of the genus Hakea, of Australia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. ICILY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    In the manner of ice; with a cold or chilling effect. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. ILEAL Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Of or pertaining to the ileum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. KULFI Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A flavoured frozen dessert of South Asia, made from milk and resembling ice cream. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. LADDU Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar, popular in the Indian subcontinent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. LODEN Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A thick waterproof cloth used for garments. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. MAKIS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  153. MAMAK Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A roadside stall selling Muslim Tamil or Malay cuisine; by extension, a restaurant that sells similar foods. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. MARKA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A member of a Mande people of northwest Mali. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. MAUND Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  156. MONAS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  157. MOTON Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A small plate covering the armpit in armour of the 14th century and later. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. MYNAH Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  159. PANAX Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any plant of the genus Panax. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. PEWEE Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. QUOIN Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. RUING Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    present participle and gerund of rue — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. SAIDS Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  164. SEVAK Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words
  165. SHAYA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Alternative form of chaya (“leafy vegetable”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. SKIVE Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. SONGY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Song-like. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. STIPA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any grass of the genus Stipa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. STIRK Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. STRIA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. SWINK Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Toil, work, drudgery. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. TALMA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A kind of large cape, or short, full cloak. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. THILL Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. VAPER Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A user of electronic cigarettes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. VERRA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words
  176. WAHEY Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Expressing exhilaration or delight. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. YAGNA Zipf 1.64 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  178. AEROS Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  179. APPAL Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    UK spelling of appall. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. BARER Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    One who bares or exposes something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. BURSE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A fund or foundation for the maintenance of the needy scholars in their studies. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. BUTEO Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. CLEFS Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  184. DINGE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  185. DUPPY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. FIFES Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  187. GERMY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    That carries germs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. GLUTS Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  189. GOYLE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A ravine or other depression. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. INNIE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Anything concave; especially: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. KICKY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Lively, exciting, thrilling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. KNISH Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    An Eastern European Jewish, or Yiddish, snack food consisting of a dumpling covered with a shell of baked or fried dough — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. LADDY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  194. LETCH Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  195. LIARD Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. LIERS Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  197. MELIK Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A member of hereditary nobility in certain Armenian principalities, especially in Artsakh — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. MIDDY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  199. MOHEL Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    The person who performs the circumcision in a Jewish bris. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. NITES Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    plural of nite — 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.