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. VLOGS Zipf 2.55 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  2. WRITS Zipf 2.55 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  3. ALTOS Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  4. ANKER Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. BATIK Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A wax-resist method of dyeing fabric. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  6. EVERT Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To turn inside out (like a pocket being emptied) or outwards. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. GYRUS Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A fold or ridge on the cerebral cortex of the brain. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  8. HUNKS Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  9. LECHE Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  10. MILER Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    An athlete or a horse who specializes in running races of one mile, or a specified number of miles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  11. POKEY Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Of a room or house, of small volume, cramped. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. SARGE Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  13. SNAFU Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 9, 2023 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  14. SPITZ Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. SURAH Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Alternative spelling of sura (“chapter of Quran”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. TAUPE Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A dark brownish-grey colour, the colour of moleskin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 20, 2025 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  17. TESTY Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Easily annoyed, irritable. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 11, 2026 · solver pressure 49/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  18. TRIOS Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  19. TWERK Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Synonym of twerking (“a sexually-provocative dance, involving the performer thrusting their hips back from a low squatting stance while shaking their buttocks”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  20. USURY Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. VEERS Zipf 2.54 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  22. APPEL Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    An act of striking the ground with the leading foot to frighten, distract, or mislead one's opponent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. BELLI Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  24. BETEL Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Either of two (parts of) plants often used in combination — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. BLUME Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  26. BORER Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A tool used for drilling. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. CARLE Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    peasant; fellow — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. CHOMP Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The act of chomping (see below) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. CUBED Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  30. CUDDY Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A cabin, for the use of the captain, in the after part of a sailing ship under the poop deck. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  31. CULPA Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect of heart. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. DIVAN Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. DIXIT Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A surname from India that is common among Hindu Brahmins in India. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  34. DOZED Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  35. FASTS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  36. HOSED Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  37. INFOS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  38. LIANA Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A climbing woody vine, usually tropical. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. MANET Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Used in stage directions; literally, he, she or it remains. Compare exit, exeunt. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  40. MUGGY Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Humid, or hot and humid. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 30, 2025 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  41. PASSE Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  42. PEPPY Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. PUCKS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  44. PURER Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  45. QUAYS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  46. QUESO Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Ellipsis of chile con queso: melted cheese, used for instance as a dipping sauce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. REBUS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    An arrangement of pictures, symbols, or words representing phrases or words, especially as a word puzzle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 1, 2022 · solver pressure 18/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  48. ROSIN Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. SANGH Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  50. SHORN Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on May 18, 2023 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  51. SLAYS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  52. SRSLY Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Are you serious? Really? — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. SYNCH Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  54. THORP Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A group of houses standing together in the country; a hamlet; a village. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. TIKKA Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A marinade made from various aromatic spices usually with a yoghurt base; often used in Indian cuisine prior to grilling in a tandoor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. TREKS Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  57. UNDID Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on July 14, 2025 · solver pressure 98/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  58. VALLI Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    One of the two consorts of Murugan, the god of war. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. ZAMAN Zipf 2.53 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Albizia saman, a large tropical tree in the pea family. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. ANTSY Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Restless, apprehensive and fidgety. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  61. BOOZY Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Intoxicated by alcohol. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on October 27, 2021 · solver pressure 79/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  62. BRUIN Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. CHINE Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The top of a ridge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. COONS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  65. CRAGS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  66. CREAK Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 1, 2022 · solver pressure 71/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  67. DATUM Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Something known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constructed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 5, 2025 · solver pressure 54/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  68. DELOS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  69. DINOS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  70. DORIC Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Relating to one of the Greek orders of architecture, distinguished by its simplicity and solidity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  71. EXUDE Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To discharge through pores or incisions, as moisture or other liquid matter; to give out. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. FEINT Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. FUROR Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words CEFR B2

    A general uproar or commotion. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. KARST Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. LORDY Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  76. MONGO Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Still-usable things salvaged (by sanmen) from garbage. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  77. PATER Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  78. PRION Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. PROFS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  80. ROAMS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  81. SIRES Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  82. SKIMP Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 28, 2023 · solver pressure 51/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  83. TOONS Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  84. UNWED Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Not married. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. WIFEY Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Of, befitting, pertaining to, or characteristic of a wife. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  86. WILCO Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Indicates agreement and compliance. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. WOOED Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  88. YATRA Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  89. ZIPPY Zipf 2.52 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Energetic and lively. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. BAYES Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  91. CAMPY Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. DROOP Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words CEFR B2

    To hang downward; to sag. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 17, 2023 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  93. FLYIN Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  94. IGNIS Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  95. JAGER Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  96. JAKES Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  97. LAMAS Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  98. MACHI Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A traditional healer and religious leader in the Mapuche culture of Chile and Argentina. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. NIQAB Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. OFFAL Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 27, 2021 · solver pressure 93/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  101. PYREX Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A kind of heat-resistant borosilicate glass, made by mixing a high concentration of boron oxides into the molten glass to reduce its thermal expansion coefficient. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. SABRA Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  103. SAMBO Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  104. SCOWL Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 17, 2024 · solver pressure 62/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  105. SHIED Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  106. SHURA Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A body that provides counsel to a leader. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. SOOTY Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  108. TERNS Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  109. UNTIE Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words CEFR B2

    To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 26, 2023 · solver pressure 7/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  110. WIFES Zipf 2.51 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  111. BARES Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  112. BONEY Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  113. BUTYL Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. CHARS Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  115. DENCH Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Excellent; impressive; awesome. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. DEWAN Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  117. DOTTY Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. DROIT Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A legal right or entitlement. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. DUNCE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  120. ELOPE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Of a married or engaged person, to run away from home with a paramour. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 25, 2022 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  121. GETUP Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Clothes, costume or outfit, especially one that is ostentatious or otherwise unusual. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. HARPY Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. HIGHT Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Misspelling of height — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. KNAVE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or a soldier. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 30, 2024 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  125. LAUDS Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  126. MANGE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A skin disease of nonhuman mammals caused by parasitic mites (Sarcoptes spp., Demodecidae spp.). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. MATEY Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Sociable or friendly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 22, 2023 · solver pressure 35/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  128. MOTTE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A raised earth mound, often topped with a wooden or stone structure and surrounded with a ditch. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  129. NANNA Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    grandmother — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. PAVES Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  131. POOPY Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    worthless; unpleasant — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. PREYS Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  133. RASTA Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Rastafarian — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. RAVED Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  135. SAKAI Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A member of a certain people of Malaya. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  136. SAYER Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    One who says; one who makes announcements; a crier. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. SCRIM Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. TAXON Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms treated as a unit by taxonomists. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  139. TESTA Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  140. VAPID Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 26, 2024 · solver pressure 70/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  141. VIVRE Zipf 2.50 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  142. AKITA Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The capital city of Akita Prefecture, Japan. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. ALLIN Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  144. ANNUL Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To formally revoke the validity of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  145. BIJOU Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  146. BIOTA Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The living organisms of a region. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. CANNA Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Any member of the genus Canna of tropical plants with large leaves and often showy flowers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. CHACO Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  149. COVES Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  150. CRESS Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  151. DAMME Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Expressing anger or vehemence. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. EGGED Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Containing or bearing eggs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. FLYBY Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A flight past a celestial object in order to make observations. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. GUPPY Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 4, 2023 · solver pressure 100/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  155. KENDO Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A Japanese martial art using "swords" of split bamboo. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. LUSTS Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  157. NEIGH Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The cry of a horse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 13, 2024 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  158. OGRES Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  159. ORIEL Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A large polygonal recess in a building, such as a bay window, forming a protrusion on the outer wall. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. RAITH Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  161. SABIN Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A material that is 1 square meter in size that can absorb 100% of sound has a value of one metric sabin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. SAGER Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  163. SIPPY Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A little sip; less than a serving of some particular drink — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  164. TIPPY Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Clever, neat, smart. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. UMMAH Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The worldwide Muslim community. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. WHELP Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 26, 2021 · solver pressure 80/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  167. WHIZZ Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  168. WOOLY Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  169. YORKS Zipf 2.49 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  170. ACKER Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. AMEER Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  172. ASHEN Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Made from the wood of the ash-tree. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 15, 2025 · solver pressure 1/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  173. AUGUR Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  174. BALSA Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 9, 2023 · solver pressure 60/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  175. BEADY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 25, 2022 · solver pressure 3/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  176. BETAS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  177. BLURT Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words CEFR B2

    To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on November 5, 2021 · solver pressure 34/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  178. BONGS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  179. BORAX Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 12, 2023 · solver pressure 56/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  180. COKES Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  181. CRIPS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  182. CURDS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  183. DOOZY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  184. DRAWL Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. DUPES Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  186. GABBA Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  187. GANDY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  188. GRUBS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  189. GUNDY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A front claw of a crab. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  190. HAVEL Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A river in Germany. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. KALAM Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Speculative theology. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. LEGGY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Having long, attractive legs; long-legged. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 29, 2024 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  193. LITHE Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Slim but not skinny. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 28, 2024 · solver pressure 11/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  194. NYSSA Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A tree of the genus Nyssa. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. PINEY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on November 1, 2022 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  196. PULIS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  197. RICHE Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  198. ROMER Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  199. SEXED Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Having a sex; being male or female. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. SNOOK Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes. — 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.