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. PURTY Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  2. ROIDS Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  3. SIXER Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A shot in which the ball passes over the boundary without touching the ground, for which the batting team is awarded six runs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. SPRUE Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. TALKY Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Talkative or loquacious — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. TRANT Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To walk; go about. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. WINED Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  8. ZLOTY Zipf 2.05 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    The currency unit of Poland, divided into 100 groszy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. ALMAS Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  10. APGAR Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A Dutch or North-German surname transferred from the given name — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. ARISH Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  12. BAIRN Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A child or baby. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. BRONC Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  14. CAVIL Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. DASHI Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. DAUNT Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To discourage, intimidate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 2, 2025 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  17. DAWAH Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Islamic proselytism, particularly through preaching — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. EGGER Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  19. EZINE Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  20. GURDY Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A manual crank used on fishing lines — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. HANCE Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A curve or arc, especially in architecture or in the design of a ship. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. HOYAS Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  23. KLUGE Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Something that should not work, but does. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. LYTIC Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Of, relating to, or causing lysis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. MALKY Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To slash with an open razor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. MENTS Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  27. OCHER Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  28. PHYLA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    plural of phylum and phylon — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. PINED Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  30. PUTER Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  31. RETCH Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To make or experience an unsuccessful effort to vomit; to strain or spasm, as if to vomit; to gag or nearly vomit. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 24, 2021 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  32. RUEDA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A kind of salsa round dance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. SAKER Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. SANGA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  35. SCAPA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Ellipsis of Scapa Flow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. SHAMA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Copsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of India, glossy black with a white rump and brown underparts, and six other species in genus Copsychus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. SHAYS Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  38. SHISH Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Used to request quiet; similar to shh. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. SLATY Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Resembling the rock slate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. SQUEE Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To squeal with excitement or delight. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. STOAT Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. TORTA Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. WARBY Zipf 2.04 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Unkempt, disreputable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  44. BASSI Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  45. BERMS Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  46. CHIRO Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  47. COOED Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  48. DEADS Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  49. DERPY Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Foolish, silly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. DOTES Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  51. FAERY Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  52. FARRO Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. FLEEK Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  54. GALEA Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  55. GAPED Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  56. GNASH Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    To grind (one's teeth) in pain or in anger. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 6, 2023 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  57. HEIGH Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    An exclamation designed to call attention, give encouragement, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. HOKUM Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. LETHE Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. MATTS Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  61. MAULS Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  62. MUCIN Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Any of several glycoproteins found in mucus — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. NASON Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  64. NOVAE Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  65. OBJET Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Ellipsis of objet d'art. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. OMNES Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  67. PAEDO Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  68. PARCS Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  69. PERDU Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    One placed on watch, or in ambush. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  70. RAFIK Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  71. RANGI Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words
  72. ROOTY Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Full of roots. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. ROWEN Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A stubble field left unploughed until late in the autumn, so that it can be cropped by cattle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. SALTO Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  75. SPRIT Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. TACHE Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Moustache, mustache. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. TEPEE Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  78. TRIST Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Alternative form of triste (“sad; sorrowful; gloomy”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. VILLI Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

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

  80. WORMY Zipf 2.03 · about 1 use per 9 million words

    Of or like a worm or worms; shaped like a worm or worms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. ACING Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  82. ALAND Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    On dry land, as opposed to in the water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. BANNS Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. BROCH Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. BRUCK Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Broke, out of liquidity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. CARPI Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  87. DICES Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  88. DOBRO Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    An acoustic guitar with a metal resonator. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. DOETH Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  90. FIERS Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  91. FOVEA Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. KASHA Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A porridge made from boiled buckwheat groats, or sometimes from other cereal groats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. LUCRE Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. MATAI Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  95. PAVAN Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Alternative form of pavane (“musical style and dance”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. PLOPS Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  97. POCKY Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Covered in pock marks; specifically, pox-ridden, syphilitic. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. REMAN Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    To supply with new personnel. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. RUBUS Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. SOPRA Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words
  101. SUPES Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    super; extremely. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. SWATS Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  103. THEMA Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A subject or theme. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. VERTU Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Especially with reference to the writings of Machiavelli (1469–1527): the requisite qualities for political or military success; vitality, determination; power. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. VIRES Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  106. WHARE Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A Maori house or other building. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. WHISH Zipf 2.02 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  108. ALVAR Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  109. BANDH Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A general strike, shutdown, or other form of protest used in South Asia in which a substantial portion of the population stays home and does not report to work. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. BANKY Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A child's blanket. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. BARFI Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    An Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. BIPED Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    An animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. BRAES Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  114. COSTE Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  115. DEBYE Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    The CGS unit of electric dipole moment, defined as 1 D = 10⁻¹⁸ statcoulomb-centimetre and computable from the SI unit coulomb-metre by multiplying by the factor 3.33564 × 10⁻³⁰. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. DEOXY Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  117. DINNA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    do not — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. ECIGS Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words
  119. FITTS Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  120. FLITS Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  121. HUGGY Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Tending to hug; affectionate in a physical way. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. IDLES Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  123. LUTES Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  124. MACES Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  125. MALWA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    beer made with millet, common in Africa — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. MOUSY Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Resembling a mouse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. NULLA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Alternative form of nullah (“stream-bed, ravine”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. OLOGY Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Any branch of learning, especially one ending in “-logy”. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. ORVAL Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A sage, of species Salvia viridis. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. OWERS Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  131. PANKO Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Coarse, dry breadcrumbs used in Japanese cuisine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. PATTA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  133. PIETA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  134. PREST Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A loan or advance (of money) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. RAVIN Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Property obtained or seized by force or violence; booty, plunder, spoils. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. SAIGA Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. SALOP Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  138. SAMAN Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. SLAKE Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    To satisfy (thirst, or other desires). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. TUBED Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Possessing a tube or tubes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. TYKES Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  142. UNBOX Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  143. WHIRR Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. WISED Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  145. WOOLS Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  146. YAGER Zipf 2.01 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A Jäger, an elite soldier of the Austrian army — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. BACCA Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words
  148. BIGGY Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Something large in size in comparison to similar things. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. CHUBS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  150. CLODS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  151. CLOKE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  152. COBLE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. COPAY Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    To jointly pay with another or others. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. DAMNS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  155. DHOTI Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A long loincloth worn by men in India. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. EMMER Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. FENDS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  158. FINKS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  159. FLIED Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    simple past and past participle of fly (hit a fly ball) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. FURZE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A thorny evergreen shrub, with yellow flowers, Ulex gen. et spp., of which Ulex europaeus is particularly common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain and Ireland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. IZZAT Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Honour, pride; reputation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. JEEZE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  163. LAPIN Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Rabbit fur. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. LASSI Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A drink made with yogurt diluted with water and flavoured with salt or fruit juice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. MAKAI Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    seaward, towards the sea. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. MUZZY Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Bewildered; dazed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. NANDU Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    rhea (large, flightless birds) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. NKOSI Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  169. ODIUM Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Hatred; dislike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. OYAMA Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  171. PAKKA Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  172. PERIS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  173. SALIS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words
  174. SEDUM Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. SIDLE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    To (cause something to) move sideways. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  176. SITUS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. TEEMS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

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

  178. TERAI Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A belt of marshy land, which lies between the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. THERM Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units, often used in the context of natural gas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. TITER Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    The concentration of a substance as determined by titration. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. USTAD Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    a master, especially of music, in South Asia and the Middle East — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. VOILE Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    A light, translucent cotton fabric used for making curtains and dresses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  183. WHOSO Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    whosoever, whatever person — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. YURTS Zipf 2.00 · about 1 use per 10 million words

    plural of yurt — 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.