At a glance
Most common: KNIFE, SWORD, RIFLE. Rarest: TABUN, FUSIL, PANGA. 6 have been a Wordle answer (KNIFE, SWORD, ARROW, LANCE, SPEAR, FLAIL). 1 more is on the answer list and could still come up.
Five-letter weapons (16)
| Word | Rarity | Wordle |
|---|---|---|
| KNIFE | Uncommon | #1552 |
| SWORD | Uncommon | #1491 |
| RIFLE | Uncommon | possible answer |
| ARROW | Uncommon | #1392 |
| LANCE | Rare | #1713 |
| SPEAR | Rare | #1353 |
| SABER | Epic | — |
| GLOCK | Epic | — |
| SABRE | Epic | — |
| LUGER | Legendary | — |
| FLAIL | Legendary | #599 |
| KILEY | Legendary | — |
| SOMAN | Mythic | — |
| PANGA | Mythic | — |
| FUSIL | Mythic | — |
| TABUN | Mythic | — |
Four-letter weapons (9)
CLUB, BOMB, WHIP, PIKE, KRIS, DIRK, MACE, SHIV, EPEE
Three-letter weapons (4)
GUN, BOW, AXE, GAT
Questions
What is the most common five-letter weapon?
KNIFE, followed by SWORD and RIFLE, by how often they appear in written English.
What is the rarest five-letter weapon?
TABUN is the rarest on this list, then FUSIL and PANGA. In Wordillion a word that rare scores Mythic.
Which five-letter weapons have been Wordle answers?
KNIFE (#1552), SWORD (#1491), ARROW (#1392), LANCE (#1713), SPEAR (#1353), FLAIL (#599).