Short words by category, common to rare.
Five-letter (and four- and three-letter) words for crosswords, Wordle and category games. Every list is sorted by how often the word appears in real English, and shows which words have been Wordle answers. They come from Wordillion, a word roguelike where the rarer answer scores more.
5-letter birds
44 five-letter birds, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter animals
155 five-letter animals, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter fish
26 five-letter fish, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter fruits
11 five-letter fruits, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter foods
80 five-letter foods, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter drinks
26 five-letter drinks, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter flowers
17 five-letter flowers, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter trees
35 five-letter trees, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter colors
20 five-letter colors, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter countries
38 five-letter countries, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter capital cities
28 five-letter capital cities, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter body parts
39 five-letter body parts, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter clothing words
40 five-letter clothing words, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter musical instruments
16 five-letter musical instruments, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter vehicles
24 five-letter vehicles, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter weapons
16 five-letter weapons, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter tools
18 five-letter tools, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter dances
16 five-letter dances, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter reptiles and amphibians
12 five-letter reptiles and amphibians, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter herbs and spices
10 five-letter herbs and spices, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter languages
13 five-letter languages, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter jobs
57 five-letter jobs, sorted by rarity, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter words with Q
48 words, most common first, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter words with X
85 words, most common first, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter words with Z
90 words, most common first, with Wordle history.
See the list →Word list5-letter words with J
72 words, most common first, with Wordle history.
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