Most common categories

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).

CategoryPast answers
Animals46
Foods40
Jobs34
Body parts25
Vehicles18
Colors17
Clothing words16
Birds14
Drinks14
Trees14
Tools12
Musical instruments11
Dances11
Fruits9
Herbs and spices8
Fish6
Flowers6
Weapons6
Reptiles and amphibians2
Languages1
Countries0

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

Still possible: BIDDY, CHICK, RAVEN, SWIFT.

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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

Still possible: BIDDY, BISON, CHICK, COBRA, RAVEN, SHARK, SHREW, VIPER.

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Fish (6)

PERCH #157, SMELT #268, GUPPY #684, SKATE #1163, ROACH #1342, TROUT #1415

Still possible: SHARK.

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Fruits (9)

PEACH #181, OLIVE #308, LEMON #567, APPLE #598, PRUNE #1044, MELON #1084, MANGO #1362, GUAVA #1709, GRAPE #1863

Still possible: BERRY.

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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

Still possible: BERRY, FUDGE, PESTO, ROAST, SAUCE.

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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

Still possible: PUNCH.

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Flowers (6)

LILAC #379, VIOLA #840, DAISY #921, POPPY #1475, TULIP #1629, ASTER #1910

Still possible: PANSY.

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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

Still possible: BEECH.

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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.

Still possible: CHINA, TONGA.

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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

Still possible: BOWEL, FEMUR.

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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

Still possible: DERBY, SHIRT, THONG.

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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

Still possible: COUPE.

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Weapons (6)

FLAIL #599, SPEAR #1353, ARROW #1392, SWORD #1491, KNIFE #1552, LANCE #1713

Still possible: RIFLE.

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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

Still possible: PLIER, PUNCH, RAZOR.

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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

Still possible: TANGO.

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Reptiles and amphibians (2)

GECKO #325, SNAKE #952

Still possible: COBRA, VIPER.

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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

Still possible: WELSH.

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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

Still possible: GYPSY, PLIER, RABBI, VICAR.

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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.