animals: 46; foods: 40; jobs: 34; body parts: 25; vehicles: 18. A word can sit in more than one category (OLIVE is a fruit, a tree and a color).
| Category | Past answers |
|---|---|
| Animals | 46 |
| Foods | 40 |
| Jobs | 34 |
| Body parts | 25 |
| Vehicles | 18 |
| Colors | 17 |
| Clothing words | 16 |
| Birds | 14 |
| Drinks | 14 |
| Trees | 14 |
| Tools | 12 |
| Musical instruments | 11 |
| Dances | 11 |
| Fruits | 9 |
| Herbs and spices | 8 |
| Fish | 6 |
| Flowers | 6 |
| Weapons | 6 |
| Reptiles and amphibians | 2 |
| Languages | 1 |
| Countries | 0 |
Birds (14)
BOOBY #54, HERON #151, ROBIN #239, GOOSE #357, EGRET #378, CRANE #732, FINCH #1022, MACAW #1145, EAGLE #1284, QUAIL #1457, STILT #1479, STORK #1508, DRAKE #1827, SNIPE #1878
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Animals (46)
STEED #125, RHINO #173, TAPIR #193, TIGER #200, ROBIN #239, GECKO #325, GOOSE #357, PINTO #377, EGRET #378, APHID #397, MIDGE #399, SLOTH #474, KOALA #574, MOOSE #620, HORSE #626, HOUND #668, GUPPY #684, SWINE #706, MOUSE #709, WHALE #764, SNAIL #843, SKUNK #844, SNAKE #952, FINCH #1022, LOUSE #1027, DINGO #1067, ZEBRA #1106, MACAW #1145, CAMEL #1171, HYENA #1268, EAGLE #1284, LEMUR #1291, SQUID #1311, OTTER #1345, KRILL #1385, TROUT #1415, QUAIL #1457, LORIS #1490, STORK #1508, CORAL #1510, LLAMA #1523, TABBY #1605, CONCH #1647, SHEEP #1720, PUPPY #1837, SNIPE #1878
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Fish (6)
PERCH #157, SMELT #268, GUPPY #684, SKATE #1163, ROACH #1342, TROUT #1415
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Fruits (9)
PEACH #181, OLIVE #308, LEMON #567, APPLE #598, PRUNE #1044, MELON #1084, MANGO #1362, GUAVA #1709, GRAPE #1863
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Foods (40)
OFFAL #69, SALAD #101, KEBAB #108, PATTY #416, GRUEL #423, LEMON #567, APPLE #598, SALSA #606, BREAD #649, COCOA #689, BAGEL #705, RAMEN #707, DONUT #748, CANDY #884, SUSHI #893, BACON #911, PASTA #968, BROTH #1026, SHANK #1032, PRUNE #1044, JERKY #1055, MELON #1084, PENNE #1138, SCONE #1149, FILET #1162, HONEY #1185, JELLY #1253, WAFER #1300, CREPE #1315, TOAST #1322, TRIPE #1420, TAFFY #1452, DOUGH #1619, GRAVY #1633, CHILI #1808, CURRY #1830, PIZZA #1841, STEAK #1851, GRAPE #1863, CAPON #1894
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Drinks (14)
STOUT #65, SHRUB #80, VODKA #152, SHAKE #243, CIDER #635, COCOA #689, LATTE #696, TONIC #760, JUICE #1134, LAGER #1205, WATER #1495, KEFIR #1516, TODDY #1843, MOCHA #1934
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Flowers (6)
LILAC #379, VIOLA #840, DAISY #921, POPPY #1475, TULIP #1629, ASTER #1910
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Trees (14)
PEACH #181, OLIVE #308, CACAO #364, MAPLE #513, APPLE #598, CEDAR #679, BALSA #720, BIRCH #808, EBONY #1049, MANGO #1362, HAZEL #1388, HOLLY #1592, SUMAC #1674, GUAVA #1709
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Colors (17)
IVORY #59, BLACK #295, OLIVE #308, LILAC #379, KHAKI #421, AMBER #535, AZURE #832, GREEN #877, BROWN #1255, MAUVE #1261, CREAM #1344, HAZEL #1388, TAUPE #1462, CORAL #1510, WHITE #1645, SEPIA #1821, BEIGE #1905
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Countries (0)
None yet.
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Body parts (25)
COLON #25, BELLY #58, THUMB #115, CHEST #278, CHEEK #301, LIVER #390, TIBIA #449, TORSO #532, AORTA #552, MOLAR #559, PINKY #625, HEART #767, WRIST #1021, THIGH #1110, BRAIN #1197, UVULA #1244, SPINE #1251, TOOTH #1326, GLAND #1346, NAVEL #1358, ELBOW #1376, MOUTH #1557, WAIST #1631, SKULL #1702, ANKLE #1729
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Clothing words (16)
SHAWL #289, TIARA #342, APRON #362, DENIM #488, SKIRT #562, FROCK #576, GLOVE #639, SCARF #694, BERET #834, STOLE #943, ASCOT #971, TUNIC #1228, BOXER #1273, CLOAK #1304, PARKA #1786, DRESS #1954
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Musical instruments (11)
KAZOO #730, CHIME #839, VIOLA #840, PIANO #885, ORGAN #1082, BUGLE #1100, BONGO #1425, BANJO #1504, FLUTE #1632, SITAR #1659, CELLO #1696
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Vehicles (18)
FERRY #191, TRAIN #319, BUGGY #412, SEDAN #571, YACHT #637, KAYAK #671, SULKY #682, CANOE #695, BARGE #754, COACH #831, ROVER #1039, SKIFF #1150, WAGON #1202, PLANE #1569, TRUCK #1637, RACER #1672, LORRY #1859, SLOOP #1926
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Weapons (6)
FLAIL #599, SPEAR #1353, ARROW #1392, SWORD #1491, KNIFE #1552, LANCE #1713
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Tools (12)
GOUGE #133, SPADE #484, BEVEL #1072, BRACE #1154, SHEAR #1384, LEVEL #1518, KNIFE #1552, PLANE #1569, DRILL #1587, LATHE #1594, CLAMP #1612, GAVEL #1693
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Dances (11)
FLOSS #31, WALTZ #498, SALSA #606, POLKA #619, DISCO #768, TWIST #1254, MAMBO #1289, RUMBA #1335, LIMBO #1584, SWING #1639, VOGUE #1722
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Reptiles and amphibians (2)
GECKO #325, SNAKE #952
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Herbs and spices (8)
THYME #452, CAPER #801, CUMIN #1059, CLOVE #1343, SUMAC #1674, BASIL #1737, CHILI #1808, CURRY #1830
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Languages (1)
DUTCH #119
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Jobs (34)
MODEL #12, PILOT #120, USHER #169, PARER #454, VALET #511, BAKER #515, JUDGE #555, CLERK #703, NANNY #714, SCOUT #717, GUARD #722, COACH #831, AGENT #847, MASON #861, ACTOR #875, GUIDE #889, SMITH #981, MAYOR #1011, TUTOR #1063, DECOY #1123, MEDIC #1148, REBEL #1179, MINER #1204, ROWER #1310, NURSE #1393, GOFER #1497, BUNNY #1618, ENVOY #1751, QUACK #1774, DOWDY #1789, MOVER #1792, DRAKE #1827, DIVER #1857, SHILL #1858
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How this was built
Categories come from the same word lists as our five-letter word lists: hand-checked lists plus dictionary categories, counting a word only when its main meaning fits (so DRAKE counts as a bird, not a rapper). Puzzle numbers come from the public Wordle answer history; “still possible” means the word is on the answer list and has not been used.
Questions people ask
Has a Wordle answer ever been an animal?
Many. Animals are one of the most common categories: STEED, RHINO, TAPIR, TIGER, ROBIN, GECKO and more.
Which category has the most Wordle answers?
Among these, animals (46), then foods (40) and jobs (34).
Does Wordle use country names?
Rarely. Wordle avoids proper nouns, so words like CHINA or INDIA are not answers; words that are also ordinary nouns can be.