At a glance
Most common: SHARK, MOLLY, TROUT. Rarest: SNOEK, POGGE, SAURY. 6 have been a Wordle answer (TROUT, SKATE, ROACH, PERCH, SMELT, GUPPY). 1 more is on the answer list and could still come up.
Five-letter fish (26)
| Word | Rarity | Wordle |
|---|---|---|
| SHARK | Uncommon | possible answer |
| MOLLY | Rare | — |
| TROUT | Rare | #1415 |
| SKATE | Rare | #1163 |
| ROACH | Rare | #1342 |
| PERCH | Epic | #157 |
| CONEY | Epic | — |
| BRILL | Epic | — |
| MORAY | Epic | — |
| SMELT | Epic | #268 |
| LOTTE | Epic | — |
| TETRA | Legendary | — |
| BREAM | Legendary | — |
| WAHOO | Legendary | — |
| GUPPY | Legendary | #684 |
| SNOOK | Legendary | — |
| ALLIS | Legendary | — |
| LOACH | Legendary | — |
| TENCH | Legendary | — |
| SPRAT | Mythic | — |
| CHARR | Mythic | — |
| PLATY | Mythic | — |
| COBIA | Mythic | — |
| SAURY | Mythic | — |
| POGGE | Mythic | — |
| SNOEK | Mythic | — |
Four-letter fish (21)
FISH, SOLE, BASS, PIKE, TUNA, LING, HIND, CHAR, RUDD, CARP, MAKO, SHAD, CHUB, HAKE, MOLA, CERO, DACE, GOBY, SCAD, OPAH, SILD
Three-letter fish (5)
RAY, COD, EEL, KOI, GAR
Questions
What is the most common five-letter fish?
SHARK, followed by MOLLY and TROUT, by how often they appear in written English.
What is the rarest five-letter fish?
SNOEK is the rarest on this list, then POGGE and SAURY. In Wordillion a word that rare scores Mythic.
Which five-letter fish have been Wordle answers?
TROUT (#1415), SKATE (#1163), ROACH (#1342), PERCH (#157), SMELT (#268), GUPPY (#684).