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. HISSY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Accompanied with hisses. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. JESSY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Alternative form of Jessie (“female name”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  3. MEUSE Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A major river that flows about 901 km (560 mi) from France through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  4. PACEY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    fast, rapid, speedy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  5. PACHA Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  6. PAEAN Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  7. RAYED Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  8. SITAR Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on January 3, 2026 · solver pressure 9/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  9. SMUTS Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  10. TATTS Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  11. THANX Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  12. VARUS Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A deformity in which the foot is turned inward. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  13. VENTI Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Larger than grande, usually 20 ounces (~ 0.6 l). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  14. WRYLY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    In a wry or sarcastic manner; ironically. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  15. ZESTY Zipf 2.41 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 28, 2022 · solver pressure 74/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  16. AMARO Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A type of Italian herbal liqueur. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  17. BOTCH Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  18. CHAFE Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Heat excited by friction. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on December 2, 2022 · solver pressure 59/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  19. CLUED Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  20. COLEY Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    coalfish, Pollachius virens — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  21. COOTS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  22. COWED Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Frightened into submission. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  23. CROAK Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 22, 2021 · solver pressure 86/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  24. FRIZZ Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of hair, to form into a mass of tight curls. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  25. HAMED Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  26. INGLE Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A catamite; a male lover — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  27. LEFTS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  28. MACHE Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  29. MEALY Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Resembling meal (the foodstuff). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 17, 2023 · solver pressure 21/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  30. PANTO Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  31. PASEO Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A public path or avenue designed for walking, sometimes for dining or recreation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  32. PURRS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  33. RAYNE Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  34. RICIN Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  35. RIMES Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  36. SARIS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  37. SLAGS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  38. SOTTO Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Ellipsis of sotto voce. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  39. TABER Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  40. TRICE Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To drag or haul, especially with a rope; specifically (nautical) to haul or hoist and tie up by means of a rope. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 19, 2022 · solver pressure 4/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  41. VIEUX Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  42. WHIST Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  43. WOOPS Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  44. WOOZY Zipf 2.40 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  45. ALEPH Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  46. APHID Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 21, 2022 · solver pressure 69/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  47. AREAL Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  48. BASTE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on March 20, 2025 · solver pressure 42/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  49. BEGET Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To produce or bring forth (a child); to be a parent of; to father or sire. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 2, 2023 · solver pressure 52/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  50. BIDDY Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  51. BINKS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  52. BLARE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 9, 2024 · solver pressure 63/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  53. CAGEY Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Wary, careful, shrewd. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  54. CORSE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  55. CREEL Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A woven basket, especially a wicker basket. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  56. DEETS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  57. DELPH Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Alternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  58. DUCAL Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  59. ECHOS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  60. FLEXI Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  61. HOLME Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  62. LIGNE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Synonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  63. MAXIS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  64. MINOS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  65. MITER Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Alternative form of mitre (“to unite at an angle of 45°”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  66. NOBLY Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on June 5, 2026 · solver pressure 96/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  67. NUKED Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  68. PISTE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  69. POLYP Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on August 6, 2023 · solver pressure 94/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  70. PRIED Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  71. PUNTO Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A hit or point. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  72. RUNIC Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  73. SEDGE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any plant of the family Cyperaceae. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  74. SMOOT Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately 1.70 meters). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  75. STILE Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  76. STUNK Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  77. ULNAR Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  78. UMBER Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A brown clay, somewhat darker than ochre, which contains iron and manganese oxides. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  79. UMBRA Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 8, 2026 · solver pressure 26/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  80. VAGUS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A homeless person or vagrant. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  81. WIMPS Zipf 2.39 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  82. ATRIA Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on July 6, 2025 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  83. BLIPS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  84. BUXOM Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  85. COLLE Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  86. DIRGE Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 18, 2025 · solver pressure 12/100, easier for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  87. DOWEL Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 11, 2025 · solver pressure 64/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  88. DOZER Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  89. FRIST Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A certain space or period of time; respite. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  90. FUNDY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  91. GASSY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Having the nature of, or containing, gas. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  92. HUMUS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A large group of natural organic compounds, found in the soil, formed from the chemical and biological decomposition of plant and animal residues and from the synthetic activity of microorganisms. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  93. HURLS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  94. INGOT Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after… — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  95. JAMMY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Resembling jam in taste, texture, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  96. JEUNE Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  97. KRAUT Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  98. METTA Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  99. MOTES Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  100. NIPPY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Fast; speedy. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  101. POUTY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person) — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on September 10, 2025 · solver pressure 57/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  102. REINE Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  103. SHERE Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0747). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  104. SLINK Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To sneak about furtively. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  105. SNEAD Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To cut; lop; prune. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  106. TALUS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The bone of the ankle. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  107. TINNY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  108. TONKS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  109. UMAMI Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  110. WACKO Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Amusingly eccentric or irrational. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  111. WEBBY Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Consisting of, resembling, or having webs or a web. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  112. WIKIS Zipf 2.38 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  113. ACRID Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 13, 2023 · solver pressure 43/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  114. ASURA Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  115. AURAS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  116. BEEFS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  117. BIGLY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Big league. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  118. BINDI Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  119. BURKS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  120. CLADE Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A group of animals or other organisms derived from a common ancestor species. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  121. CLEAT Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  122. COMBI Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    An aircraft adapted to carry either cargo or passengers, or both at once. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  123. DAWGS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  124. DELLS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  125. DROSS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Waste or impure matter. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  126. DWEEB Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A boring, studious, or socially inept person. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  127. FIBRO Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Fibro-cement; a building material consisting of asbestos fibres and cement pressed into sheets. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  128. FILLE Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  129. FUGLY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Extremely ugly. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  130. GAYER Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  131. GUTTA Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  132. HANKY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  133. HUMIC Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of or relating to humus (the natural substance, not the food). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  134. LAMIA Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  135. LEGGE Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  136. LOGON Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    credentials: the combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  137. MEOWS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  138. MICHI Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  139. MYLAR Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  140. OLIVA Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    olivary body — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  141. PERVY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Behaving or looking like a sexual pervert. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  142. RUMMY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  143. SHEVA Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Alternative form of shva (“Hebrew vowel sign”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  144. SHUCK Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on May 23, 2025 · solver pressure 74/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  145. SIGIL Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A seal, signature or signet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  146. SOOTH Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  147. STILT Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Either of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on July 7, 2025 · solver pressure 87/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  148. SWOLE Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Full (of something); bursting with. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  149. THOTS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  150. WEEDY Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Abounding with weeds. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on April 27, 2025 · solver pressure 88/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  151. ZULUS Zipf 2.37 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  152. BINKY Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  153. CALLA Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  154. CAPED Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Wearing a cape or capes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  155. FANON Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A vestment reserved only for the Pope for use during a pontifical Mass. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  156. FLAVA Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    flavor — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  157. HULKS Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  158. ILIAC Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Relating to the ilium. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  159. IMPEL Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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

  160. KAPUR Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  161. KILEY Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Archaic form of kylie (“boomerang”). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  162. MALTS Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  163. OASES Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  164. OILER Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One who or that which oils. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  165. ONSEN Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A (Japanese) hot spring. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  166. QUINE Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A program that produces its own source code as output. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  167. SACRE Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  168. SIDER Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One who takes a side. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  169. SOLER Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One who fits the soles to shoes. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  170. SPURN Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  171. TARPS Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  172. WEISE Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  173. WRUNG Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

    Past Wordle answer on January 30, 2022 · solver pressure 87/100, tricky among recorded puzzles.

  174. ZILLA Zipf 2.36 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A subdivision of a province or state — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  175. BRIER Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  176. BURRO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  177. BUYIN Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words
  178. CHOLO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A Mexican or Hispanic gang member, or somebody perceived to embody similar characteristics. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  179. COMAS Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  180. COOCH Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The vagina or vulva. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  181. DOBLE Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  182. DUBBO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  183. GOLDY Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  184. GORSE Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    An evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having thorns, spiny leaves, and yellow flowers. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  185. HELIO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A heliotrope (surveying instrument). — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  186. KAZOO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on June 19, 2023 · solver pressure 95/100, hard for the solver among recorded puzzles.

  187. KETCH Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen being stepped forward of the rudder post. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  188. LOSSY Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  189. MECHS Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  190. MONAD Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    One thing, one being, one item. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  191. PHLOX Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Any flowering plant of the genus Phlox. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  192. PUPAE Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  193. RANDO Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    Random; arbitrary. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  194. REBBE Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    The spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  195. SCRAM Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    To leave in a hurry; to go away. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    Past Wordle answer on February 13, 2024 · solver pressure 37/100, middle of the pack among recorded puzzles.

  196. SOURS Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  197. THEIN Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

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

  198. TONKA Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A flavoring or fragrance used in foodstuffs and perfumes, derived from the tonka bean which contains coumarin. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  199. TRESS Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    A braid, knot, or curl, of hair; a ringlet. — Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  200. WILTS Zipf 2.35 · about 1 use per 4 million words

    third-person singular simple present indicative of wilt — 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.