At a glance
Most common: LEVEL, PLANE, KNIFE. Rarest: PLIER, BURIN, SNIPS. 12 have been a Wordle answer (LEVEL, PLANE, KNIFE, DRILL, BRACE, CLAMP…). 3 more are on the answer list and could still come up.
Five-letter tools (18)
| Word | Rarity | Wordle |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEL | Common | #1518 |
| PLANE | Common | #1569 |
| KNIFE | Uncommon | #1552 |
| PUNCH | Uncommon | possible answer |
| DRILL | Uncommon | #1587 |
| RAZOR | Rare | possible answer |
| BRACE | Rare | #1154 |
| CLAMP | Rare | #1612 |
| SHEAR | Rare | #1384 |
| SPADE | Epic | #484 |
| LATHE | Epic | #1594 |
| AUGER | Legendary | — |
| GOUGE | Legendary | #133 |
| GAVEL | Legendary | #1693 |
| BEVEL | Legendary | #1072 |
| SNIPS | Legendary | — |
| BURIN | Mythic | — |
| PLIER | Mythic | possible answer |
Four-letter tools (8)
PICK, JACK, FILE, RAKE, MAUL, VISE, RASP, ADZE
Three-letter tools (5)
SAW, AXE, HOE, AWL, ADZ
Questions
What is the most common five-letter tool?
LEVEL, followed by PLANE and KNIFE, by how often they appear in written English.
What is the rarest five-letter tool?
PLIER is the rarest on this list, then BURIN and SNIPS. In Wordillion a word that rare scores Mythic.
Which five-letter tools have been Wordle answers?
LEVEL (#1518), PLANE (#1569), KNIFE (#1552), DRILL (#1587), BRACE (#1154), CLAMP (#1612), SHEAR (#1384), SPADE (#484), LATHE (#1594), GOUGE (#133), GAVEL (#1693), BEVEL (#1072).