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. STRUM Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. YUCKY Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. ZACKS Zipf 2.48 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  4. AEDES Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  5. ARSES Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  6. BOLES Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  7. BOSSA Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  8. CHEEP Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Of a small bird, to make short, high-pitched sounds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  9. COLAS Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  10. DJINN Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  11. EMACS Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Any implementation or reimplementation of Emacs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  12. FAXED Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    simple past and past participle of fax (“to send a fax/facsimile”) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. HAMEL Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  14. JOUST Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A tilting match: a mock combat between two mounted knights or men-at-arms using lances in the lists or enclosed field. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 7, 2022 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  15. LETTY Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Only used in scarper the letty — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  16. OVALS Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  17. PEAKY Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Sickly; peaked. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. PENNE Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A type of short, diagonally cut pasta. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 31, 2024 · solver pressure 55/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  19. POLLO Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words
  20. PREPS Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  21. PUDGY Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  22. RATTY Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 22, 2025 · solver pressure 31/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  23. SATYR Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A sylvan deity or demigod, male companion of Pan or Dionysus, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness, sometimes pictured with a perpetual… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  24. SPUDS Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  25. XENIA Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    The concept of hospitality to strangers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  26. YADDA Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Used three times in a row, or in combination with other words, to indicate part of a sentence which would be annoying to include, or which is incomprehensible, or which is just unimportant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. ZILCH Zipf 2.47 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Nothing, zero. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  28. AFIRE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    On fire (often metaphorically). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  29. AGGRO Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Aggravation; bother. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  30. ALBEE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  31. AMMON Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A community in Moncton Parish, New Brunswick, Canada. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. APACE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Quickly, rapidly, with speed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  33. ARLES Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  34. BECKS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  35. BOGIE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  36. BUZZY Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Having a buzzing sound. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  37. COMBE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A valley, often wooded and often with no river — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  38. COOPS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  39. COPES Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  40. EMOTE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To display or express (emotions, mental states, etc.) openly, particularly while acting, and especially in an excessive manner. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  41. GAULT Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  42. GLIAL Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  43. GNATS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  44. LAYED Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  45. LEBEN Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Pronunciation spelling of leven, variant of eleven. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. LIFER Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A prisoner sentenced to life in prison. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  47. LINKY Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  48. MANSE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    To excommunicate; curse. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  49. MELBA Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  50. MORRO Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    A round hill or point of land. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. SAUTE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on March 18, 2022 · solver pressure 2/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  52. SHAND Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Shame; scandal; disgrace. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  53. SKIED Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  54. SLYLY Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    In a sly manner, cunningly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  55. SPARS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  56. TILLS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  57. TRINE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Triple; threefold. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. VOLTE Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  59. WINKY Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

    Tending to wink; winking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  60. ZETAS Zipf 2.46 · about 1 use per 3 million words

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

  61. ALLIS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  62. AMBIT Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. AVAST Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Hold fast! Cease! Stop! Desist! — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  64. BASTA Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    (that's) enough; stop! — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  65. BELIE Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To give a false representation of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 6, 2023 · solver pressure 20/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  66. CAJON Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  67. CALYX Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  68. CODON Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A handbell used for summoning monks. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  69. CORNS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  70. DAYAN Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  71. FAXES Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  72. FILER Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One who files something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. GONER Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Someone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 13, 2021 · solver pressure 73/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  74. GONGS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  75. GRATA Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  76. HOOTS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  77. KIDDY Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A small kid (young goat). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. KRABS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  79. LEXIS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  80. LOCOS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  81. MUTES Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  82. NUBIA Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A light, knitted headscarf worn by women. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  83. PAGED Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having pages — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  84. PAPAS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  85. PERCE Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  86. PRISE Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To force (open) with a lever; to pry. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  87. PUTTS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  88. SCUFF Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To scrape the feet while walking. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  89. SIBYL Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. SIKES Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  91. SPATS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. SPEWS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  93. SUCRE Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  94. UNSUB Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Abbreviation of unknown subject of an investigation.. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. VOLES Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  96. WAILS Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  97. ZIPPO Zipf 2.45 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Zero; none whatsoever. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  98. AMIDE Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. BASSO Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A bass singer, especially in opera. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  100. BROIL Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To expose to great heat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 15, 2026 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  101. CHOWK Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    An intersection or roundabout, where tracks or roads cross (often used in place names). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  102. CLARO Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A cigar whose wrapper is very light tan or yellowish. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  103. DEARS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  104. DIDST Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  105. DUOMO Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. FORME Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Alternative form of form (“type etc. secured in a chase”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. FRACK Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To employ hydraulic fracturing (fracking). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  108. FRERE Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  109. GEYER Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  110. GRUEL Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 16, 2022 · solver pressure 28/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  111. IDENT Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Diligent; persistent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. IDYLL Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any poem or short written piece composed in the style of Theocritus's short pastoral poems, the Idylls. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  113. JOULE Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    In the International System of Units, the derived unit of energy, work and heat; the work required to exert a force of one newton for a distance of one metre. Equivalent to one watt-second (one watt… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  114. KISSY Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Sentimentally affectionate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  115. KNEED Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having a knee or knees, or, in combination, the stated type of knee or knees. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  116. LARKS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  117. LIMOS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  118. LOACH Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A bottom-feeding freshwater fish in the superfamily or suborder Cobitoidea. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. MUNGO Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A material of short fiber and inferior quality obtained by deviling woollen rags or the remnants of woollen goods, specifically those of felted, milled, or hard-spun woollen cloth, as distinguished… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  120. NONCE Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  121. PALLY Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Like a pal; friendly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. ROBBO Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A diminutive of the given name Robert or Robin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. SALUD Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  124. SELAH Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A word occurring between verses or paragraphs in parts of the Hebrew Bible, namely in Habakkuk and the Psalms; perhaps indicating a pause, either for contemplation or for clearing the throat in… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  125. SYNCS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  126. SYRAH Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. TUPLE Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A finite sequence of terms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. UNLIT Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Not lit — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 4, 2023 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  129. WARPS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  130. WISPS Zipf 2.44 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  131. AUGHT Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  132. BELAY Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  133. BLOOP Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. CURIO Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 19, 2025 · solver pressure 65/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  135. ENDOW Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To give property to (someone) as a gift; specifically, to provide (a person or institution) with support in the form of a permanent fund of money or other benefits. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 5, 2024 · solver pressure 29/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  136. FIRMA Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  137. FOSSE Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A ditch or moat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  138. JOKEY Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  139. KRONE Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The currency of Iceland, Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands) and Norway, divided into 100 øre, except in Iceland where 1 króna = 100 aurar. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  140. LEANT Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  141. LIVRE Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. LYSIS Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. MANES Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. MOOCH Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To wander around aimlessly, often causing irritation to others. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 13, 2026 · solver pressure 61/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  145. MUSKY Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of musk, especially in scent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. PANNA Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  147. PHARM Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A site where organisms are produced for the creation of medicine or pharmaceuticals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  148. PLEIN Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  149. RAGER Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  150. REPOS Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  151. ROBED Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Wearing a robe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  152. SATED Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    In a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. SINGE Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To burn slightly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 3, 2026 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  154. SPRIG Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 6, 2025 · solver pressure 30/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  155. SWAYS Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  156. TARRY Zipf 2.43 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. AFORE Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Before; in advance of the time of. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  158. ALUMS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  159. ARTIC Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Abbreviation of articulated lorry; A semi-trailer truck. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  160. BOGGY Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  161. CONIC Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on December 11, 2021 · solver pressure 89/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  162. CRIER Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  163. DINES Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  164. DOWER Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. FESTA Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A public holiday or feast day in Italy, Portugal, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. FICUS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. FIERI Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  168. GENET Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. GHATS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  170. GLANS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A structure at the extremity of the penis and of the clitoris in humans and other mammals. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. GLUES Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  172. IMBUE Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To instill or inspire (someone) with a certain quality, feeling, or idea. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 8, 2025 · solver pressure 58/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  173. JINKS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  174. JUNKY Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap, worthless, or of low quality. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. KILTS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  176. LOMAS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Fog oases, areas of fog-watered vegetation in the coastal desert of Peru and northern Chile — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. MOCHI Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A small Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  178. MUTTS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  179. NOOBS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  180. OVOID Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Shaped like an oval. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. PITTA Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  182. PLAIT Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A flat fold; a doubling, as of cloth; a pleat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 3, 2024 · solver pressure 8/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  183. POGUE Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  184. RIOJA Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  185. SEERS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  186. SHYLY Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on June 18, 2023 · solver pressure 61/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  187. SKINT Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. TRIKE Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A tricycle, typically that of a child. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. TROTS Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  190. WISPY Zipf 2.42 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. ACHED Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  192. ARGAN Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  193. BEGAT Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  194. BURBS Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  195. CLIFT Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  196. CUTTY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Short, shortened, or small; curtailed. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  197. DOWDY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Plain and unfashionable in style or dress. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 13, 2026 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  198. ENNUI Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 5, 2023 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  199. FOAMY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on April 5, 2025 · solver pressure 46/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  200. HANTS Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    plural of hant — 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.