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. PACKY Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  2. PAREN Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. PATAS Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A ground-dwelling long-tailed monkey of species Erythrocebus patas, found in West and East Africa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. RUBAN Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  5. RUDIE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  6. SCENA Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A scene in an opera. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. SCOPA Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Any of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. STREW Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. SUBAH Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    A province of the Mughal Empire. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. TAMAL Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Alternative form of tamale (Mexican food dish). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. UNFED Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

    Not fed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 25, 2021 · solver pressure 24/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  12. VIRGE Zipf 1.63 · about 1 use per 23 million words

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

  13. ABETS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  14. ACHER Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Something that aches. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. ADDIN Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  16. AHOLE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  17. BASON Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  18. BIKIE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. BOSIE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  20. BUNGY Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  21. CANTI Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  22. DIOLS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  23. FAKIE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    The riding backwards of the board, in the opposite stance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. GAPPY Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Having many gaps. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. GENIC Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    of, relating to, produced by, or being a gene — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. GLADY Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Having glades. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. GLEES Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  28. HOAGY Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  29. HURRA Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  30. ILLER Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    comparative form of ill: more ill — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. JUTES Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  32. KOANS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  33. KVASS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    A fermented cereal-based low alcoholic beverage, often flavored with fruit, honey and herbs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. LATED Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Belated; too late; also, overtaken by night; delayed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. LOAMS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  36. LUDIC Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  37. LUREX Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  38. MEZZE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  39. MISTO Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  40. MOPES Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  41. MYALL Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    An Aboriginal person living according to tradition. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. OGIVE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    The curve of a cumulative distribution function. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. PAVIN Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  44. PLOTZ Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    To flop down wearily. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. POLED Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Marked with poles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. PREUX Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  47. RAMIE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    A tall, tropical Asian perennial herb, of species Boehmeria nivea, cultivated for its fibrous stems. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. RATHS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  49. RAWER Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    comparative form of raw: more raw — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. SECHS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  51. SERIN Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Any of various small finches in the genus Serinus, with largely yellow plumage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. SHOPE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    simple past of shape — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. SNARF Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    To eat or consume greedily. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. SPEAN Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    A teat or nipple of a cow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. STUMM Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  56. SUBER Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. THRID Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    simple past of thread — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. TYRED Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    Having a certain number, or type, of tyre. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. UNOWN Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words
  60. VENGE Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

    To avenge; to punish; to revenge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. WADIS Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  62. YIPES Zipf 1.62 · about 1 use per 24 million words

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

  63. ADAYS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    In the daytime. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. AKOYA Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words
  65. BUIST Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  66. BURLS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  67. CONTO Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    In Portugal and Brazil, a million reis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. DAVEN Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    to recite the Jewish liturgy; to pray — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. DEARE Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  70. DEVIS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  71. DORSA Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  72. DROOG Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A violent young gang member or a hooligan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. EYRES Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  74. FLOGS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  75. JOCKY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  76. JUSTS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  77. KATAS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  78. KESAR Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  79. KURUS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  80. LAVRA Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  81. LISPS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  82. LYNES Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  83. MAYST Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  84. MIMSY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. MOERS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  86. NAVVY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    an unskilled laborer — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. NOAHS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  88. NOMES Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  89. NONNY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A meaningless word used in refrains, especially in old English ballads and glees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. PALAY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    paddy — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  91. PIKAS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  92. PINNY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. PRESE Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words
  94. PSEUD Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. RANTY Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Characterised by ranting. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. SILES Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  97. SKUAS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  98. SORDO Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words
  99. SUMPS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  100. TAPIS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  101. TEALS Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  102. TELIC Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. UNTAG Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    To remove a tag from. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. VELES Zipf 1.61 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  105. ACKEE Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. ADDIO Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words
  107. ASTIR Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    In motion; characterized by motion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. BAYED Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  109. BODGE Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. BRISE Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. CALIX Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Archaic spelling of calyx. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. FLUKY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  113. FUNDI Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A master of a particular skill; an expert. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. GAOLS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  115. HALDI Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  116. HIVED Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  117. ILEUS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Disruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. JURAT Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. KYLIN Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  120. LATAH Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A condition found in Malaysia and nearby areas characterised by extreme suggestibility; also, a person suffering from this malady. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. LINNY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  122. LOKEY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  123. MANIE Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  124. MAYOS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  125. MIFFY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Easily irritated or offended. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. MITIS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A process for producing malleable iron castings by melting wrought iron, to which from 0.05 to 0.1 per cent of aluminum is added to lower the melting point, usually in a petroleum furnace, keeping… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. PALMY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. PAPES Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  129. RAMMY Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Frisky, lecherous. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. REORG Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  131. ROTCH Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  132. SHOOL Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    To move materials with a shovel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. SIRIS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    Any tree of the genus Albizia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. TURON Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    A Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. URBEX Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    The exploration of man-made environments, especially urban structures that are abandoned or off-limits; urban exploration. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. VARAN Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

    The monitor lizard. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. WEFTS Zipf 1.60 · about 1 use per 25 million words

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

  138. ADOWN Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Down, downward; to or in a lower place. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. BABUL Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. BALUN Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    An electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. BAMMA Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    An unstylish rural person; a hick. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. BARKY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Having bark. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. BEVVY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Clipping of beverage; especially, an alcoholic beverage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. BRANS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  145. CALFS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  146. DESHI Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shisho — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. DITES Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  148. DOOLY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. DUFUS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  150. EPHOD Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A priestly apron, or breastplate, described in the Bible in Exodus 28: vi–xxx, which only the chief priest of ancient Israel was allowed to wear. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. FELLY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    The rim of a wooden wheel, supported by the spokes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. FUNKS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  153. HEDER Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    An elementary school in which students are taught to read Hebrew texts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. IPPON Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    The highest score in judo, awarded for a throw that places the opponent on their back with impetus or for holding the opponent on their back for a number of seconds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. ITHER Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words
  156. JEHAD Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  157. KADAI Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Synonym of karahi (“cooking vessel”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. KATTI Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Obsolete form of catty (“Chinese unit of weight”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. KHOJA Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  160. KOKER Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  161. KRUNK Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Alternative spelling of crunk (“crazy and intoxicated”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. KUDUS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  163. LAYBY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  164. LOBAR Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Of or relating to a lobe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. MEKKA Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  166. MOJOS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  167. MOMUS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    The personification of satire and mockery. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. NEVEL Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  169. NOSER Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    An indulgence in nosiness or other curiosity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. OARED Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Having oars. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. OTTOS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  172. PANNY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  173. PIPPY Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Full of pips or seeds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. PUJAS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  175. PUTAS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words
  176. PUTOS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  177. QUERN Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A mill for grinding corn, especially a handmill made of two circular stones. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. REGAR Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words
  179. RENGA Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together, the origin of haikai and haiku. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. ROUST Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    to rout out of bed; to rouse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. ROVED Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  182. SALAL Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. SALMI Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A rich stew or ragout, especially of game. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. SCUTE Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A horny, chitinous, or bony external plate or scale, as on the shell of a turtle, the skin of crocodiles, or the feet and legs of birds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. SOUGH Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. TENDU Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. TYROS Zipf 1.59 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  188. AMEBA Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  189. AMIRS Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  190. BACCO Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words
  191. BARFS Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  192. BEDEL Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. BODED Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  194. BOORS Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  195. BUNGS Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  196. CHOCS Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

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

  197. COATI Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    Any of several omnivorous mammals, of the genus Nasua, that live in the range from the southern United States to northern Argentina. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. COQUI Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A coqui frog (Eleutherodactylus). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. CORER Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    A utensil for removing the core from apples and similar fruit or vegetables. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 15, 2024 · solver pressure 82/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  200. COXED Zipf 1.58 · about 1 use per 26 million words

    simple past and past participle of cox — 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.