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. REEVE Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The president of a township or municipal district council. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. ROARS Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  3. SERRA Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A saw, or saw-like part. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. SIXES Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  5. SODAS Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  6. SPILT Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    That has been spilled. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. SUTRA Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. SYBIL Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  9. TUNER Zipf 2.91 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A person who tunes a piano or organ. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  10. ABRAM Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  11. AYRES Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  12. BRANT Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. GAUNT Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Angular, bony, and lean. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 10, 2024 · solver pressure 44/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  14. HEAVE Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 12, 2024 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  15. INFRA Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Discussed later. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. KNOLL Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A small mound or rounded hill. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 24, 2022 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  17. MULCH Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any material used to cover the top layer of soil to protect, insulate, or decorate it, or to discourage weeds or retain moisture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 21, 2024 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  18. NANCE Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  19. POOJA Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  20. RERUN Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An act or instance of rerunning; a repetition. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 6, 2024 · solver pressure 73/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  21. SAKES Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    plural of sake (“benefit”) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. SAUCY Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 8, 2024 · solver pressure 17/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  23. SERVO Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  24. SOYUZ Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of a series of Soviet, later Russian spacecraft. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. SUAVE Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 16, 2025 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  26. TIBIA Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The inner and usually the larger of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee, the shinbone. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 11, 2022 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  27. TOADS Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  28. WILDS Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  29. XENON Zipf 2.90 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. AFOOT Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    On foot. (means of locomotion, walking) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 28, 2026 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  31. AMITY Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Friendship; friendliness. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. ARTSY Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 22, 2025 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  33. BARRA Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A barrow; a hand-pushed cart of the type commonly used in markets. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. CANNY Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Careful, prudent, cautious. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 8, 2022 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  35. CLAPS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  36. DOGGO Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Only used in lie doggo and play doggo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. DUMAS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  38. DYKES Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  39. ERICK Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative form of eric (“fine paid as compensation for violent crimes”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. FEUDS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  41. GAUZE Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A thin fabric with a loose, open weave. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 28, 2022 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  42. GHOUL Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A demon said to feed on corpses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 7, 2023 · solver pressure 61/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  43. HALES Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  44. HAMZA Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. HELMS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  46. HULLS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  47. KEYED Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  48. MASTS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  49. MECHA Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. MIRZA Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An educated man in India or Iran (Persia); an official, a clerk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. PANES Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  52. PONCE Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. PUTTY Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 24, 2026 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  54. RADON Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The chemical element (symbol Rn, formerly Ro) with atomic number 86. It is an odorless, colorless, chemically inert but radioactive noble gas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. RUNES Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  56. SEWED Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  57. SNELL Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. STUNS Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  59. SWISH Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    sophisticated; fashionable; smooth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 23, 2024 · solver pressure 90/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  60. WHINY Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Whining; tending to whine or complain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 12, 2024 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  61. ZAIRE Zipf 2.89 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The unit of currency of Zaire from 1967 to 1998. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  62. ANNAN Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A river in Dumfries and Galloway council area, southern Scotland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. BANAL Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 6, 2022 · solver pressure 55/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  64. BONED Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  65. CAMUS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Obsolete form of camis (“light dress or robe; chemise”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. CURIE Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    3.7×10¹⁰ decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. DUPER Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    a person who dupes another — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. FLEES Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  69. FROCK Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A dress, a piece of clothing, which consists of a skirt and a cover for the upper body. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 16, 2023 · solver pressure 99/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  70. MADRE Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  71. MANUS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. MAVEN Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 2, 2026 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  73. NAPPY Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An absorbent garment worn by a baby or toddler who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. NEARS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  75. PASTY Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Like paste, sticky. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. PESTO Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. RAFTS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  78. RISER Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Someone or something which rises. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 4, 2026 · solver pressure 66/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  79. SKITS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  80. SLITS Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  81. SPOOK Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A ghost or phantom. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  82. STORK Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 5, 2025 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  83. SWOON Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on July 15, 2024 · solver pressure 76/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  84. THANE Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. TITHE Zipf 2.88 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A contribution to one's religious community or congregation of worship (notably to the LDS church). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 17, 2024 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  86. BIMBO Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. BONGO Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 14, 2025 · solver pressure 91/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  88. CAIRN Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. CAMPO Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A police officer assigned to a university campus. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. COUPS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  91. CREPE Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 24, 2025 · solver pressure 45/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  92. CROCS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  93. DUELS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  94. EARLS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  95. EMMET Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  96. FLAKY Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 29, 2026 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  97. GAMUT Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A (normally) complete range. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 14, 2024 · solver pressure 23/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  98. KIWIS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  99. MADGE Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  100. MAVIS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    song thrush — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. NICHT Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  102. NYMPH Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grottos, wind, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 27, 2022 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  103. PALER Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  104. PRAWN Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words CEFR B2

    A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. PUREE Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. SHENG Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A Chinese wind instrument, a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or more bamboo pipes of various lengths, which are fixed at their bases in a wind chest made from a dried gourd (or, more recently… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. SOARS Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  108. TIPSY Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 13, 2022 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  109. TOPAZ Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A silicate mineral of aluminium and fluorine, usually tinted by impurities. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 16, 2023 · solver pressure 55/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  110. WANED Zipf 2.87 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  111. AHOLD Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A hold, grip, grasp. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. AMIGO Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  113. ANODE Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have either a positive or a… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 5, 2023 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  114. ARGON Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. ATONE Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 14, 2022 · solver pressure 0/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  116. BRIAR Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 1, 2021 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  117. BURGH Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. CACAO Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A tree, Theobroma cacao, whose seed is used to make chocolate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 18, 2022 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  119. CAPER Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A playful leap or jump. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 29, 2023 · solver pressure 36/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  120. CARER Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. CERES Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  122. CHOCK Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 28, 2024 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  123. COMER Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    One in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. DEBUG Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 11, 2023 · solver pressure 72/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  125. FAVES Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  126. GARDA Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  127. GOOEY Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Having the consistency of goo: soft or viscous, and sticky. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 28, 2025 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  128. HALTS Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  129. LEARY Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  130. LIBRE Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. LUPIN Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. MUFTI Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. NADIR Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 13, 2025 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  134. PIMPS Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  135. PROMS Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  136. RAKED Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    sloping — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. RAZER Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Someone who razes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. SALVO Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An exception; a reservation; an excuse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. SODOM Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A city in the Middle East which, according to the Bible and Islamic tradition (but not specifically named in the Qur'an), was destroyed by God (along with Gomorrah) for the sins of its inhabitants… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. SOFAS Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  141. SURAT Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative form of sura (“A chapter of the Qur'an”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. TAPAS Zipf 2.86 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. AGGIE Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. ATOLL Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 30, 2022 · solver pressure 26/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  145. COTTA Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A surplice, in England and America usually one shorter and less full than the ordinary surplice and with short sleeves, or sometimes none. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. DOMED Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  147. DRIPS Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  148. EAVES Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. ENEMA Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An injection of fluid into the large intestine by way of the rectum, usually for medical purposes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 21, 2021 · solver pressure 41/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  150. GREYS Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  151. GULAG Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A prison camp, especially one used to hold political prisoners. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. HORST Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has been raised relative to the surrounding area. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. INSET Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To set in; infix or implant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. LIMES Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. LUNGE Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 5, 2024 · solver pressure 6/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  156. SLUNG Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on May 12, 2022 · solver pressure 33/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  157. SURLY Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 14, 2023 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  158. TRIER Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. VEILS Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  160. VERVE Zipf 2.85 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, or vigour, especially of imagination such as that which animates an artist, musician, or writer, in composing or performing. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 23, 2023 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  161. BONNY Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  162. BORES Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  163. CLINE Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A gradation in a character or phenotype within a species, deme, or other systematic group. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. COMME Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  165. EARED Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Having ears (of a specified type). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. HAKIM Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. HAULS Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  168. HENNA Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. HINDS Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  170. LAKER Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A wharfman who resides near a lake. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. LINDY Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A jitterbug, originated in Harlem, New York. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  172. LOUGH Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  173. LUMPY Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Full of lumps, not smooth, uneven. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 3, 2025 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  174. MINAS Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    plural of mina - myna (bird) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. NEATH Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  176. NINES Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  177. OLDEN Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    From or relating to a previous era. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. RILED Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  179. SETON Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. SPOOL Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 24, 2025 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  181. SPURT Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 4, 2023 · solver pressure 38/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  182. TEARY Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 6, 2024 · solver pressure 19/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  183. TWEEN Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  184. WONKY Zipf 2.84 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. ADIEU Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Said to wish a final farewell; goodbye. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. BEBOP Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  187. BILAL Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A male given name from Arabic. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. BILBO Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A device for punishment. See bilboes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. CORGI Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Ellipsis of Welsh corgi (“a type of herding dog originating from Wales, having a small body, short legs, and fox-like features such as large ears; two separate breeds are recognized: the Cardigan… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. DALEK Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  191. DENTS Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  192. DUSKY Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 27, 2026 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  193. FERMI Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. GAUDY Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words CEFR B2

    Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 15, 2021 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  195. GAUSS Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  196. GAZED Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  197. GRAYS Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  198. GROUT Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A thin mortar used to fill the gaps between tiles and cavities in masonry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 24, 2023 · solver pressure 40/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  199. HEROS Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    plural of hero (type of sandwich) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. MINIS Zipf 2.83 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    plural of mini — 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.