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. BEIRA Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of Africa — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. BLUER Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  3. BURRS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  4. CERTS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  5. CUCKS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  6. DEVAS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  7. DIVVY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A dividend; a share or portion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. FEIST Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A small, snappy, belligerent mixed-breed dog; a feist dog. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. FLOWY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Flowing; able to flow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. FREON Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Any of several nonflammable refrigerants based on halogenated hydrocarbon including R-12, R-22, and R-23. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. HACKY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Like a hack; amateurish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. HOMED Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Having a home, or homes — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. HOTCH Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    To move irregularly up and down. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. JIGGY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Resembling or suggesting a jig. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. KRONA Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The official currency of Sweden. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. LIMPS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  17. LOAMY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. MAZEL Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words
  19. MELTY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Having a high tendency to melt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. MINNY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  21. MOLLE Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    flat; lowered by a semitone — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. MULLA Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  23. NODDY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genus Anous found in tropical seas, especially the brown noddy or common noddy (Anous stolidus). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. NUDIE Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Entertainment involving naked people, especially women. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. PENNA Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    a contour feather — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. PODGE Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  27. PRICY Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  28. QUIRE Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and quality, unfolded or having a single fold. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. RECCE Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  30. RUBES Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  31. SALAT Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day and the second of the five pillars of Islam. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. STROP Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A strap; more specifically a piece of leather or a substitute (notably canvas), or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for honing a razor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. SURFS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  34. TASSO Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A Cajun-seasoned, cured pork. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. TSARS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  36. WRENS Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  37. YEESH Zipf 2.22 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Expressing exasperation or impatience. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. AGERS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  39. AGLOW Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    glowing; radiant — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 8, 2023 · solver pressure 25/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  40. APHIS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  41. BLUEY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Having a colour similar to blue. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. BOGUE Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. BRULE Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A hamlet in Alberta, Canada. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. CHIVE Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. CHUGS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  46. CYCLO Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  47. FOOTS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  48. GREBE Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Any of several waterbirds in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. They have strong, sharp bills, and lobate toes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. GULES Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. HAVER Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    To hem and haw. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. HUFFY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  52. JULEP Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A refreshing drink flavored with aromatic herbs, especially mint, and sometimes alcohol. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. KHADI Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  54. KURTA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. LAGGY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Having a delayed response to a change in the factors influencing it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. LAIKA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A type of hunting dog from Russia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. MARGA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. NEGRI Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  59. NEWTS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  60. NOMEN Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  61. NONNA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  62. PLATS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  63. PLOYS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  64. RILES Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  65. SEELY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Alternative form of sely or silly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. SENSU Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    in the sense of — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. SLIMS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  68. SOFTY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A weak or sentimental person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. SPALL Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A splinter, fragment or chip, especially of stone. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. STOMA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. SWASH Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The water that washes up on shore after an incoming wave has broken. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. TAMAS Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. THANA Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    An military outpost. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. TORII Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. TOWIE Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  76. VAPES Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  77. WELLY Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Wellington boot. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. WRACK Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The remains of something; a wreck. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. WURST Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A German- or Austrian-style sausage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. XYLEM Zipf 2.21 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals taken up by the roots; also the primary component of wood. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. AXING Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  82. BBALL Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words
  83. BOONS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  84. BRINY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Of, relating to, resembling, or containing brine (“water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt”), such as seawater or tears; salty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 18, 2024 · solver pressure 83/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  85. CASUS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A possible world, as a starting point for reasoning. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. CROON Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. CULLS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  88. CUSPS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  89. DANCY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Ready to dance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. DUALS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  91. DUDDY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    ragged — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. FERIA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A weekday on a Church calendar on which no feast is observed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. FETED Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  94. FONDS Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  95. GAILY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  96. HANDI Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A deep, narrow-mouthed vessel used in north Indian, Pakistani and Bengali cooking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. HATHA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The fundamental form of yoga that focuses on asanas — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. IFTAR Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan, traditionally beginning with dates and water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. LIPPY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  100. LLANO Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A plain or steppe in parts of Latin America. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. MATZO Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Thin, unleavened bread in Jewish cuisine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. MODOC Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A member of a Native American tribe formerly living in California and Oregon, and now in Oklahoma as well. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. PASAR Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words
  104. PERLE Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words
  105. PIEZO Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Of or relating to a kind of ignition, used in portable camping stoves etc., where pressing a button causes a small spring-loaded hammer to strike a crystal of PZT or quartz, creating a voltage which… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. PORED Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  107. SADHU Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. SISTA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  109. STOUR Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  110. TANNA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  111. TECHY Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Technical, of or related to technology. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. TINEA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. VEENA Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. WAKER Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    One who wakens or arouses from sleep. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. WUSHU Zipf 2.20 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Any Chinese martial art. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. ANNAS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  117. BENES Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  118. BIFFY Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  119. BORGO Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  120. CAPON Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A cockerel which has been gelded and fattened for the table. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. COADY Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A sauce, usually made from boiled molasses, spices, and an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. FIEFS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  123. FLUOR Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The mineral fluorite. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. GALLY Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Characterised by or resembling gall; bitter. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. GOOFS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  126. HOOFS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  127. JOURS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  128. JUNKS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  129. KUTCH Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A packet or pile of vellum leaves in which gold is beaten into thin sheets. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. MAFIC Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Describing rocks, such as silicate minerals, magmas, and volcanic and intrusive igneous rocks, which contain relatively high concentrations of magnesium and iron. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. MALUS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    The loss or return of performance-related compensation originally paid by an employer to an employee as a result of the discovery of a defect in the performance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. MUDGE Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    mud; sludge — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. NIHIL Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  134. OLEIC Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. PEART Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Lively; active. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. PISCO Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. PLEAT Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 4, 2022 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  138. PUKES Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  139. RAVER Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. SELVA Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    Heavily forested ground in the Amazon basin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. SISAL Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. TAELS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  143. TATTY Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  144. TENON Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. THAWS Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  146. TILDE Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

    A diacritical mark ⟨˜⟩ placed above a letter to modify its pronunciation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 27, 2021 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  147. WADES Zipf 2.19 · about 1 use per 6 million words

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

  148. AUXIN Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. BAILE Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Carioca — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. BOEUF Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  151. CAIRD Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A travelling tinker or a tramp. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. CANED Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  153. CHIDE Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 4, 2026 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  154. COBBS Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  155. CRUSE Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    An oil lamp; a crusy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. FAWNS Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  157. FOWLS Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  158. HUMPH Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating annoyance, indignation, disapproval, doubt, or sighing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 22, 2021 · solver pressure 77/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  159. INSPO Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  160. KRANZ Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  161. MELDS Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  162. MOSEY Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    To set off, get going; to start a journey. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. MUFFS Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  164. MUTCH Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A linen or muslin hat, especially one of a type once commonly worn by elderly women and young children. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. PEAVY Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. PETRE Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  167. REGEX Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  168. SIEUR Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words
  169. SURER Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on November 20, 2021 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  170. TANKA Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. VETCH Zipf 2.18 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. AERIE Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    US standard spelling of eyrie. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. ALECK Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. AMRIT Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  175. ANTAR Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    Acronym of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. BUCKO Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A boastful or bullying man. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. CAREX Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    Any member of the genus Carex of sedges. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. DIRKS Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  179. DOTED Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  180. DURAS Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  181. EMERG Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    The emergency department of a hospital. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. FAKIR Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A religious mendicant who owns no personal property. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. FLOES Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  184. FLUNK Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words CEFR B1

    Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 29, 2024 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  185. GENNY Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A person from the suburbs who moves to a low-income urban area. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. HEXES Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  187. HONAN Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  188. HUSSY Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A sexually immoral woman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. LAMER Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  190. OXBOW Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts of which are fastened to its yoke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. PARES Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  192. PILAF Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. PONGO Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  194. QUBIT Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A quantum bit; the basic unit of quantum information described by a superposition of two states; a quantum bit in a quantum computer capable of being in a state of superposition; A binary qudit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. SAHAB Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A municipality southwest of Amman, Jordan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. SCALD Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    To burn with hot liquid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 29, 2022 · solver pressure 15/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  197. SENZA Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words
  198. SOKOL Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

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

  199. SOWER Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    One who or that which sows. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 31, 2021 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  200. TABLA Zipf 2.17 · about 1 use per 7 million words

    A pair of tuned hand drums, used in various musical genres of the Indian subcontinent, that are similar to bongos. — 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.