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. CODEC Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A device or program capable of performing transformations on a data stream or signal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. CONGA Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. DAFFY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Somewhat mad or eccentric. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. DICEY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Fraught with danger. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 20, 2024 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  5. DULCE Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  6. ENROL Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words CEFR B2

    UK, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, and Canada standard spelling of enroll. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. GRIFF Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  8. JUMPY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Nervous and excited. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 10, 2025 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  9. LIENS Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  10. LOATH Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 18, 2026 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  11. LOOPY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on September 16, 2021 · solver pressure 68/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  12. MUSED Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  13. OBEYS Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  14. PORKY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of pork. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. POSER Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A particularly difficult question or puzzle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 27, 2026 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  16. PYLON Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. REFIT Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The process of having something fitted again, repaired or restored. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. ROOMY Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Spacious, expansive, comfortable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 16, 2022 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  19. SEEPS Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  20. SPINA Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A spine; the backbone. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. TERSE Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 19, 2024 · solver pressure 39/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  22. WENCH Zipf 2.67 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A girl or young woman, especially a buxom or lively one. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. BRAGS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  24. CASAS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  25. CLANK Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A loud, hard sound of metal hitting metal. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. CUSHY Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Making few demands; comfortable, easy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. FROMM Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  28. GAFFE Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. GAVEL Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To divide or distribute according to the gavel system. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 6, 2026 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  30. GLENS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  31. GLITZ Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Garish, brilliant showiness. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. HOPPY Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. LADLE Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 15, 2025 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  34. MENSA Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    In planetary geology, a large mesa-like area of raised land. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. OTAKU Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    One with an obsessive interest in something, particularly (originally derogatory) an obsessive Japanese fan of anime or manga. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. PHAGE Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A virus that is parasitic on bacteria. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. PUMAS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  38. PUNTS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  39. RECEP Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  40. RHONE Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A horizontal section of guttering, collecting rainwater from a roof. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. SHIRK Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 2, 2023 · solver pressure 32/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  42. SOLON Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A wise legislator or lawgiver. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. SPIEL Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 22, 2022 · solver pressure 10/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  44. SPUNK Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Touchwood; tinder. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. SWANK Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Fashionably elegant, posh. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. TACKS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  47. TORTS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Synonym of tort law (“the area of law dealing with wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to contracts, which cause injuries and can be remedied in… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  48. TUBBY Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    stout, rotund — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. TUTTI Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. TWILL Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A pattern, characterised by diagonal ridges, created by the regular interlacing of threads of the warp and weft during weaving. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. YAWNS Zipf 2.66 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  52. AGAPE Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    In a state of astonishment, wonder, expectation, or eager attention; as with mouth hanging open. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 7, 2022 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  53. ALTHO Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Nonstandard spelling of although. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. ANISE Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. BAITS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  56. CARON Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    háček — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  57. CILIA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  58. CINCH Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 26, 2022 · solver pressure 89/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  59. COLIC Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 28, 2025 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  60. DEVEL Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative spelling of devvel (a hard blow) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. DWELT Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 16, 2023 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  62. FRETS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  63. GIPSY Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Dated spelling of gypsy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. GLINT Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words CEFR B1

    A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 23, 2025 · solver pressure 48/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  65. HALOS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  66. LIDAR Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. LOPES Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  68. LYCRA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  69. MAMIE Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  70. MORIN Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. OLDIE Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Something or someone old. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. PADMA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    lotus blossom — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. PARRA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  74. PELTS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  75. RAJAH Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A Hindu prince or ruler in India. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. RECUR Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 15, 2024 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  77. RICKS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  78. SALAS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  79. SAULT Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A waterfall; a rapid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. SHAMS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  81. SIRED Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  82. SITKA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A member of an indigenous tribe of people from Baranof Island, in the area of Sitka, Alaska. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. SNAGS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  84. SNARK Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. STEWS Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  86. TRAWL Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A net or dragnet used for trawling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 27, 2021 · solver pressure 78/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  87. TULSI Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Holy basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  88. WAXES Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  89. YUCCA Zipf 2.65 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca, having long, pointed, and rigid leaves at the top of a woody stem, and bearing a large panicle of showy white blossoms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. ABHOR Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 31, 2025 · solver pressure 27/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  91. AIGHT Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Contraction of all right. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. ATMOS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  93. BARED Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  94. CARPE Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  95. CHIBA Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative form of cheeba (“marijuana”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. CHOCO Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  97. DAWNS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  98. DILLY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Redolent of dill (the herb). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. DINGS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  100. IGLOO Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 22, 2023 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  101. JIFFY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A very short, unspecified length of time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 12, 2024 · solver pressure 100/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  102. LOFTS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  103. MAMBA Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. MOSSY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Covered in or overgrown with moss. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 2, 2023 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  105. PASTS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  106. QUINT Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An interval of one fifth. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. RASPY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Rough, raw. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. RIPEN Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Of grain, fruit, flowers, etc., to grow ripe; to become mature. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  109. SERIF Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 23, 2026 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  110. SPINY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Covered in spines or thorns. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 1, 2026 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  111. STURT Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    In an embryo, an angle equal to two gons. If a mosaic forms in the embryo, the line passes between two organs with a probability, in percent, equal to the number of sturts between them. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. SWABS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  113. TANGY Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Having a sharp, pungent flavor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 14, 2022 · solver pressure 46/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  114. TUBER Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 24, 2025 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  115. WELDS Zipf 2.64 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  116. AFFIX Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem, such as a prefix or suffix. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 26, 2024 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  117. AFOUL Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    In a state of entanglement or conflict (with). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. BUNKS Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  119. CLANG Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A loud, ringing sound, like that made by free-hanging metal objects striking each other; usually, one considered more jarring than melodious. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 29, 2026 · solver pressure 75/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  120. COPED Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Clad in a cope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. DECAF Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    That has caffeine removed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. DINKY Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Tiny and cute; small and attractive. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. DOBBY Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. ELVEN Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. FOALS Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  126. GLEBE Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Turf; soil; ground; sod. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. KARAT Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  128. KRILL Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 4, 2025 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  129. LIBOR Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Acronym of London Interbank Offered Rate (loan interest rate). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. LIVEN Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  131. MAGES Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  132. MITRE Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. NAIRA Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The official currency of Nigeria. Equal to 100 kobo. (The naira replaced the pound in 1973.) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. OOZES Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  135. PAGER Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. RANCE Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A type of coloured marble from Belgium. Rance is red and often has white or blue graining. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. RUMBA Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 13, 2025 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  138. SAREE Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  139. SHAKA Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. SKIFF Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 12, 2024 · solver pressure 92/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  141. TINTO Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  142. TUCKS Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  143. UHURU Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    freedom — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. WREST Zipf 2.63 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To pull or twist violently. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. BLURS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  146. CLINK Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The sound of metal on metal, or glass on glass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 22, 2026 · solver pressure 46/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  147. DOERS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  148. DOSED Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  149. DREGS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  150. EXPOS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  151. FACIE Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Diminutive of face. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. FELLS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  153. GLOAT Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's misfortune. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 21, 2022 · solver pressure 87/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  154. HOKEY Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. KARTS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  156. LISLE Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A type of strong cotton thread, or a cloth woven from such thread. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. LUGER Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Someone who competes in the luge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. MAMMY Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    mamma; mother — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. MIRTH Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The emotion usually following humor and accompanied by laughter. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 25, 2025 · solver pressure 31/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  160. MOREL Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. MORIA Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Excessive frivolity; an inability to be serious. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. NOYES Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Noah. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  163. OOMPH Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 6, 2026 · solver pressure 97/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  164. PLEBS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  165. PROST Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  166. QUIPS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  167. RUBLE Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria, equal to 100 kopeks. (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  168. SNARL Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 15, 2022 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  169. TAIGA Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A subarctic zone of evergreen coniferous forests situated south of the tundras and north of the steppes in the Northern Hemisphere. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. TULLE Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. TWATS Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  172. WOWED Zipf 2.62 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  173. AMPLY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 18, 2026 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  174. AWAYS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  175. BEVEL Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 26, 2024 · solver pressure 84/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  176. BLATT Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words
  177. BODHI Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. BRAVA Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative form of bravo spoken to a female performer — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. CHINK Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  180. CLACK Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 12, 2026 · solver pressure 86/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  181. COVEY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A brood or family of partridges (family Phasianidae), which includes game birds such as grouse (tribe Tetraonini) and ptarmigans (tribe Tetraonini, genus Lagopus). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  182. CRIMP Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 23, 2022 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  183. DEBBY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Like a debutante. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. FEELY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Tending to feel things by physically touching them. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. FOYLE Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  186. GAZES Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  187. GILLY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Alternative spelling of gillie (“a guide”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. GIZMO Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Something, generally a device or gadget, whose real name is unknown or forgotten. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 11, 2025 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  189. GUANO Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Dung from a sea bird or from a bat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 27, 2023 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  190. GUAVA Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 22, 2026 · solver pressure 13/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  191. HOYLE Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  192. HUSKS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  193. KONDO Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. MAGUS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    A magician; (derogatory) a conjurer or sorcerer, especially one who is a charlatan or trickster. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. MIKES Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  196. PACTS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  197. PAULS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  198. PITHY Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Concise and meaningful. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 14, 2021 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  199. SAGAS Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

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

  200. SAYED Zipf 2.61 · about 1 use per 2 million words

    Misspelling of said. — 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.