5 FiveLetterWords

Uncommon five-letter words

Words that appear between once per million and once per ten million words — understood in context, rarely produced unprompted.

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All 2,984 words, Zipf 2 to 3

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. ARDOR Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 3, 2023 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  2. BALOO Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  3. BATTS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  4. CANST Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  5. COPSE Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A coppice: an area of woodland managed by coppicing (periodic cutting near stump level). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. CRYER Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Archaic form of crier. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. GALLS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  8. GRICE Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. GULPS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  10. HEALD Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  11. JEBEL Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A hill, a mountain (especially in the Middle East or North Africa). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. KAJAL Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  13. KELLS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  14. KOOKS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  15. LIBRI Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  16. MARON Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An alpine guide. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. OOZED Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  18. OPALS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  19. PUNKY Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. RAKHI Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or woman on to the wrist of her brother, or of one who takes on the responsibilities of a brother, particularly during the Raksha Bandhan festival. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. RARES Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  22. REAPS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  23. SALIX Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any member of the genus Salix; a willow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. SHUTE Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  25. SKEIN Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. SKOOL Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Deliberate misspelling of school. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. STELE Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. SUMAC Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 18, 2026 · solver pressure 17/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  29. TELEX Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A network of teletypes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. VENAL Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. WANES Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  32. WEEMS Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  33. WEEPY Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. YERBA Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage maté. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. YODEL Zipf 2.34 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. ANTIC Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on January 3, 2023 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  37. BATED Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Reduced; lowered; restrained — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. BRACK Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. CHOLA Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A female cholo (Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody with similar characteristics). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. CISSY Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative spelling of sissy (“wimp”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. COMPO Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Abbreviation of compensation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. CONUS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  43. DRYLY Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    In a dry manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. GOMER Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. HOBOS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  46. IMAGO Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. LORIS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 18, 2025 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  48. MACAW Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any of various parrots of the genera Ara, Anodorhynchus, Cyanopsitta, Orthopsittaca, Primolius and Diopsittaca of Central and South America, including the largest parrots and characterized by long… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 7, 2024 · solver pressure 61/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  49. MANAS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The mind; that which distinguishes man from the animals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. MANOS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  51. METIS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A person of mixed-race ancestry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. PEKIN Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A city, the county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. PRODS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  54. ROOSE Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    To flatter or praise. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. SINEW Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A cord or tendon of the body. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. SNUBS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  57. SPECT Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Aphetic form of expect. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. STANG Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A forked ritual staff. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. SULKY Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    silent and withdrawn after being upset — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 2, 2023 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  60. TARAS Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  61. TILAK Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A mark or symbol worn on the forehead by Hindus, ornamentally or as an indication of status. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. TINES Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  63. VOXEL Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualisation and analysis of… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. YOKED Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Wearing a yoke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. ZAKAT Zipf 2.33 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Almsgiving, usually in the form of an annual tax on certain types of property which is then used for charitable purposes; the third of the five pillars of Islam. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. BARDO Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The state of existence between death and subsequent reincarnation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. BARMY Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Containing, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. BILES Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  69. CAFFE Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative spelling of caffè (“Italian café”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. CAPEX Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  71. CHANA Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. CLUCK Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The sound made by a hen, especially when brooding, or calling her chicks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 4, 2021 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  73. DANSE Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  74. DUMPY Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Short and thick; stout or stocky. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. EGRET Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 2, 2022 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  76. FESTS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  77. FUBAR Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  78. JEERS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  79. JUKES Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  80. LICHT Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  81. MEADS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  82. PEDOS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  83. PINUP Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  84. RATAN Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  85. RINDS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  86. SALUT Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  87. SCAMP Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. SHUNS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  89. SONNE Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  90. SPAMS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  91. SPICA Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A spike (kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. SWILL Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 19, 2022 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  93. TELOS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The aim, purpose, or end goal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. WASHI Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A tough paper used in traditional Japanese art forms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. WEIRS Zipf 2.32 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  96. AIOLI Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. BEALS Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  98. BEANO Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. BIKED Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  100. BLAIN Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    skin swelling or sore; blister; blotch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. BORIC Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. BROMO Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A dose of a proprietary sedative containing bromide (a bromo-seltzer). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. CARBO Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    carbohydrate — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. CHACE Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  105. DONGS Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  106. DOODY Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Excrement, poop. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. FAYRE Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Fair, beautiful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. FRILL Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A strip of pleated fabric or paper used as decoration or trim. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 31, 2025 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  109. GILTS Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  110. HOVEL Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 26, 2025 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  111. LEMAN Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  112. MEANY Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  113. MIMES Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  114. MOLTO Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  115. MULLS Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  116. NINER Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  117. POLOS Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  118. POSTE Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  119. SCREE Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Loose stony debris on a slope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. SOREL Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A young buck (deer) in the third year. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. ZINES Zipf 2.31 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  122. ABUZZ Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. ALLER Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A place in England: — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. AMBLE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An unhurried leisurely walk or stroll. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 22, 2025 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  125. BEATY Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Having a pronounced beat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. BLOTS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  127. BURRY Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Abounding in burs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. COKED Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Intoxicated with cocaine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. DENTE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  130. DOBIE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative form of dhobi (“laundryman or washerman”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. EXTOL Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    To praise; to make high. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 21, 2025 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  132. GUMMI Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. GUNNY Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. HOWTO Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  135. IDLER Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    One who idles; one who spends their time in inaction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 30, 2025 · solver pressure 15/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  136. KEELS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  137. LANAI Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A Hawaiian-style roofed patio. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. LAYIN Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  139. LOCHS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  140. LOESS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any sediment, dominated by silt, of eolian (wind-blown) origin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. OPINE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 18, 2025 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  142. OSTIA Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  143. PAISA Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Indian, Nepalese, or Pakistani rupee. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. PICOT Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An embroidery trim made of a series of small loops. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. PRANA Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. RAPER Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    One who commits rape; a rapist. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. RATER Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    One who provides a rating or assessment. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. ROSHI Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An elderly and revered Buddhist monk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. RUMEN Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. RUSSE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  151. SMOTE Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  152. SOLAS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  153. SOLUS Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    alone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. SOPPY Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Very wet; sodden, soaked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. STUPA Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped monuments in the Indian style. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. VANDA Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Any orchid of the genus Vanda. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. VANES Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  158. VELAR Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Articulated at the velum or soft palate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. WEALD Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A forest or wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. YOGIC Zipf 2.30 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  161. ABLED Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Having a range of physical powers as specified. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. AGGER Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A double tide, particularly a high tide in which the water rises to a given level, recedes, and then rises again (or only the second of these high waters), but sometimes equally a low tide in which… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. BASTI Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  164. BENET Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    To catch in a net; ensnare. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. BOGLE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. BOULT Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative form of bolt (“to sift”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. CAULK Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on February 16, 2022 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  168. COFFS Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  169. CORAM Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  170. CORED Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    having a core — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. CRAIC Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Often preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. DIWAN Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  173. FAGIN Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  174. FETID Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Foul-smelling, stinking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 27, 2025 · solver pressure 20/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  175. FROSH Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A first-year student, at certain universities, and a first-or-second-year student at other universities. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. GRUMP Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A habitually grumpy or complaining person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. GYROS Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative form of gyro (“Greek sandwich”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. HOARY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    White, whitish, or greyish-white. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. HOMOS Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  180. HOODY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  181. JOLTS Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  182. MARLY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Containing or resembling marl. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. MATIN Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    of or relating to matins — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. MOREE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A town in Moree Plains Shire, northern New South Wales, Australia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. MORNE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    The blunt head of a jousting-lance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. MUCKY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Covered in muck. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 19, 2023 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  187. MUSEE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  188. NAZAR Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An eye-shaped amulet supposed to protect against the evil eye in certain cultures. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. PAYEE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    one to whom money is paid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. PEATY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Of or resembling peat; peatlike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. PHONO Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  192. RAFIQ Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  193. REDID Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  194. REGIA Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words
  195. RONDE Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A kind of script in which the tails of the letters are curly, giving the characters a rounded look. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. SCULL Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. SELLA Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

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

  198. SQUIB Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. TAPIR Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    An odd-toed ungulate of the genus Tapirus with a long prehensile upper lip. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 29, 2021 · solver pressure 15/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  200. TONEY Zipf 2.29 · about 1 use per 5 million words

    Alternative spelling of tony. — 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.

“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.