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. GULAB Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words
  2. HELLY Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  3. HIDER Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    One who hides oneself or a thing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. HOCKS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  5. JUVIE Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Synonym of juvenile hall (youth detention centre). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. MANGY Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. MARDY Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Sulky or whining. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. MENDS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  9. MOFOS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  10. NOVAS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  11. ODDER Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  12. PINNA Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The visible part of the ear in most therians that resides outside of the head, the auricle; outer ear excluding the ear canal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. PRANG Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    An accident involving a motor vehicle, typically minor and without casualties. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. RAJAS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  15. SATES Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  16. SEPOY Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The holder of an infantry enlisted rank equivalent to private in other countries. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. SKIMS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  18. SLOSH Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    To shift chaotically; to splash noisily. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 22, 2022 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  19. SMITS Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  20. SPOOR Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. THIOL Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A univalent organic radical (-SH) containing a sulphur and a hydrogen atom; a compound containing such a radical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. WROTH Zipf 2.10 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Full of anger; wrathful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. ALLEE Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A tree-lined avenue, often particularly one that is part of a landscaped garden. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. ALLYL Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The univalent radical, CH₂=CH-CH₂-, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. APING Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  26. ASPIC Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A meat or fish jelly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. BALKS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  28. BARBE Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  29. CEDES Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  30. CULEX Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. DEFFO Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  32. DIENE Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. EASTS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  34. ERGOT Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. GAMEY Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Having the smell, taste and texture of game meat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. HYPES Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  37. IDLED Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  38. JONTY Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A diminutive of the male given name Jonathan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. JOWLS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  40. KARAS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  41. LAMES Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  42. MARAN Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A family of non-Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal prefixing languages spoken in southeastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. MOLEY Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Pertaining to, full of, or characteristic of moles (burrowing insectivores). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. NISEI Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    One whose parents were Japanese immigrants, especially to North or South America. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. NOMOS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The body of law, especially that governing human behaviour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. NUMBS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  47. PRAMS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  48. RAMUS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A small spray or twig. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. RENIN Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A circulating enzyme released by mammalian kidneys that converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. Due to its activity which ultimately leads to the formation of angiotensin II and aldosterone, this… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. ROUTS Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  51. SINES Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  52. SPLAY Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. SUNNA Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  54. UMRAH Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A minor hajj, a lesser pilgrimage to Mecca, other than at the time of the hajj. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. VERRY Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  56. WAKED Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  57. WONGA Zipf 2.09 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  58. ARROZ Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Any Spanish rice-based dish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. ASKER Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Someone who asks a question. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. AXILS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  61. BRANE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. BRUNG Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  63. CAPUT Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  64. COMIX Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  65. COYLY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on August 2, 2022 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  66. DANKS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  67. DERMA Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    The inner layer of the skin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. DINKS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  69. DOEST Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  70. DURUM Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Ellipsis of durum wheat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. EFFED Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  72. FELTS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  73. FETES Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  74. FOLIE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words
  75. GAPES Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  76. GLUTE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  77. HANSE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    That part of an elliptical or many-centred arch which has the shorter radius and immediately adjoins the impost. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. HYNDE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Obsolete form of hind (“female deer”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. JAMBO Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  80. LOOTS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  81. MACCA Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A diminutive of any surname beginning with Mac or Mc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. MAKAR Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A poet writing in Scots. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. MALTY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of malt — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. MARRI Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Corymbia calophylla, an Australian tree. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. MOPEY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. MOYLE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  87. PERMS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  88. QUOTH Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    said — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. REAIS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    plural of real (Brazilian currency) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. SCUSE Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words
  91. SHIMS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  92. STELL Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A stall; a fold for cattle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. SYLVA Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  94. TICKY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. TWIXT Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    Synonym of betwixt (“between”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. VAJRA Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

    A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. VEINY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  98. WARTY Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  99. YELPS Zipf 2.08 · about 1 use per 8 million words

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

  100. APRES Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  101. ARCOS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  102. ARRIS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. AURIC Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  104. BEFIT Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    to be fit for — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 26, 2026 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  105. BIPOD Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A two-legged stand or organism. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. BRAAI Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. CUBIT Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    The distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger used as an informal unit of length. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 16, 2026 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  108. CULLY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  109. DELLY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  110. DRAMS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  111. GOYIM Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  112. GROSZ Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  113. HARKS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  114. HIJRA Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. JANKY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Of poor quality. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. KENTS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  117. LORES Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  118. LUBED Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  119. MAIKO Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  120. MALAR Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Pertaining to the cheek. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. NIMBY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. PASSU Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  123. PEATS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  124. PRING Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  125. PSYOP Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. PUNNY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Resembling a pun; involving the use of a pun. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. RIALS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  128. SHEOL Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  129. SHOLA Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A wild plant of species Aeschynomene aspera, found in Bengal and Assam, having a milky-white, spongy pith used for the manufacture of pith helmets and decorative artifacts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. SKENE Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. TACHI Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A pre-katana style Japanese sword, characterized by a longer blade with more curvature. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. TAMES Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  133. TARDS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  134. TOPOS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A literary theme or motif; a rhetorical convention or formula. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. VACAY Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  136. WAFTS Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  137. YOKES Zipf 2.07 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  138. AIMER Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    One who aims; one who is responsible for aiming. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. AZIDE Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    the univalent N₃ radical or functional group or any ester containing this group — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. BAJAN Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Alternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. BOTHY Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A small cottage or hut; specifically (Scotland), one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. BREDS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  143. BURRA Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Big or important, used as a respectful honorific. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. DARKS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  145. DICTA Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  146. DORJE Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Synonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. DOWIE Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Dull, dreary; melancholy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. FASTI Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    The calendar, which gave the days for festivals, courts, etc., corresponding to a modern almanac. They were generally engraved on stone, e.g. marble — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. FUDDY Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  150. GAGES Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  151. GEODE Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. GRATS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  153. HAMES Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  154. HAZED Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Affected by haze; hazy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. HORAS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  156. LINGS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  157. LOUTS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  158. LUTEA Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  159. MARAH Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A gratuity in the form of deductions from the gross produce of cultivated lands, granted to a mirasidar. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. MUZAK Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Muzak (“easy listening music, especially if regarded as uninteresting; something regarded as droning on and often boring, or soothing but undemanding”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. NEATO Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Neat (in the sense of being excellent or desirable). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. NIDAL Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  163. PAVER Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A flat stone used to pave a pathway, such as a walkway to one's home. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. PINTA Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A pint of milk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. POUTS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  166. QUIFF Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. RUSTS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  168. SABOT Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  169. SATER Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    That which sates. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. SOPHY Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Alternative letter-case form of Sophy (“archaic form of Safawi”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. STICH Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A part of a line of poetry, especially in the distichal poetry of the Hebrew Bible and in early Germanic heroic verse such as Beowulf, where the line is composed of two (occasionally three) such… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. SUKUK Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A bond that generates a return to an investor without infringing Islamic laws against interest. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. TIDDY Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Alternative form of diddy (“very small, tiny”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. TROMP Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To tread heavily, especially to crush underfoot. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. TUNAS Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  176. VALES Zipf 2.06 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  177. AMUCK Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  178. ANATA Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  179. BITTE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  180. BRACH Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Originally, a synonym of scent hound (“a hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell rather than by its vision”); later, any female hound; a bitch hound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. CHOUX Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  182. DYERS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  183. GESTE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  184. GOOLD Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  185. GUYOT Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A flat-topped seamount. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. HENCH Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. HILTS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  188. HULLO Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  189. JADES Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  190. KUGEL Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A traditional savoury or sweet Jewish dish consisting of a baked pudding of pasta, potatoes, or rice, with vegetables, or raisins and spices. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. LIEVE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  192. LONGE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To work (a horse) in a circle at the end of a long line or rope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. LOUPE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. MAGGS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  195. METAS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  196. MORRA Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A game in which two (or more) players each suddenly display a hand showing zero to five fingers and call out what they think will be the sum of all fingers shown. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. MUKTI Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Feminine synonym of masculine substantive noun मोक्ष (mokṣa, “liberation”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  198. NOVUM Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A new feature, a novelty. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. OBITS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  200. PINKO Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A socialist, particularly one who is not completely communist. — 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.