Most common: DRESS, SHIRT, PANTS. Rarest: PATKA, SHAKO, BEANY. 16 have been a Wordle answer (DRESS, STOLE, SKIRT, BOXER, GLOVE, SCARF…). 3 more are on the answer list and could still come up.
Five-letter clothing words (40)
| Word | Rarity | Wordle |
|---|---|---|
| DRESS | Common | #1954 |
| SHIRT | Common | possible answer |
| PANTS | Uncommon | — |
| STOLE | Uncommon | #943 |
| DERBY | Uncommon | possible answer |
| SKIRT | Rare | #562 |
| BOXER | Rare | #1273 |
| GLOVE | Rare | #639 |
| SCARF | Rare | #694 |
| CLOAK | Rare | #1304 |
| DENIM | Rare | #488 |
| WEEDS | Rare | — |
| APRON | Epic | #362 |
| CORDS | Epic | — |
| SHAWL | Epic | #289 |
| THONG | Epic | possible answer |
| HIJAB | Epic | — |
| TUNIC | Epic | #1228 |
| ASCOT | Epic | #971 |
| CHINO | Epic | — |
| TIARA | Epic | #342 |
| PANTY | Epic | — |
| BERET | Epic | #834 |
| NAPPY | Epic | — |
| FROCK | Epic | #576 |
| SILKS | Legendary | — |
| PARKA | Legendary | #1786 |
| BUSBY | Legendary | — |
| LEVIS | Legendary | — |
| BURKA | Legendary | — |
| BURQA | Legendary | — |
| NIQAB | Legendary | — |
| ABAYA | Legendary | — |
| KURTA | Legendary | — |
| TOQUE | Mythic | — |
| DHOTI | Mythic | — |
| TREWS | Mythic | — |
| BEANY | Mythic | — |
| SHAKO | Mythic | — |
| PATKA | Mythic | — |
Four-letter clothing words (32)
SUIT, MINI, BELT, JEAN, COAT, CAPE, PUMP, SHOE, HOOD, WRAP, BOOT, GOWN, HOSE, VEST, MACK, SOCK, ROBE, MITT, MAXI, SASH, SARI, TUTU, CLOG, KILT, COWL, TOGA, BOLO, BOLA, TOPI, KEPI, HAIK, IZAR
Three-letter clothing words (9)
HAT, CAP, TIE, MAC, BRA, ABA, TAM, BOA, FEZ
Questions
What is the most common five-letter clothing word?
DRESS, followed by SHIRT and PANTS, by how often they appear in written English.
What is the rarest five-letter clothing word?
PATKA is the rarest on this list, then SHAKO and BEANY. In Wordillion a word that rare scores Mythic.
Which five-letter clothing words have been Wordle answers?
DRESS (#1954), STOLE (#943), SKIRT (#562), BOXER (#1273), GLOVE (#639), SCARF (#694), CLOAK (#1304), DENIM (#488), APRON (#362), SHAWL (#289), TUNIC (#1228), ASCOT (#971), TIARA (#342), BERET (#834), FROCK (#576), PARKA (#1786).