A History of Short Words
From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle
Words of five or fewer letters since August 15, 2006
Repeat words
(1 word)11 times
(56 words)5 times
(138 words)4 times
- aaa
- abate
- aha
- ales
- alt
- amid
- antic
- aone
- ardor
- ari
- asea
- asps
- asta
- ata
- atad
- atari
- atee
- atilt
- atop
- atsea
- axe
- axel
- bali
- color
- dan
- doh
- eat
- eats
- edys
- eee
- elena
- emu
- end
- ens
- epee
- eras
- eric
- erie
- ernst
- essen
- eta
- ethan
- etna
- eve
- eyes
- fro
- gas
- hue
- icon
- idi
- idle
- idol
- ile
- ilsa
- inca
- info
- inn
- inon
- iota
- ira
- irae
- iron
- its
- itsy
- laos
- les
- mel
- mole
- nail
- nasa
- nell
- nemo
- nil
- oas
- obey
- oct
- ogre
- omen
- omit
- ones
- onit
- orr
- pasta
- pre
- pro
- rad
- rae
- rain
- ran
- rap
- rat
- reba
- ref
- res
- roam
- roi
- room
- roy
- sad
- sam
- sao
- scam
- semi
- sew
- sewer
- sewn
- snip
- sobs
- sod
- sos
- sot
- spa
- spas
- srs
- sse
- ssr
- sts
- sue
- tad
- tao
- tele
- tess
- tete
- the
- tier
- tone
- toro
- tree
- tri
- trot
- unto
- urge
- urn
- usa
- use
- ussr
- won
- xena
(328 words)3 times
- abet
- acs
- acts
- adds
- ade
- aden
- ades
- adlai
- ads
- aeiou
- aero
- aesop
- afar
- agape
- ago
- agree
- ahab
- ahso
- aide
- alai
- ali
- all
- aloe
- alp
- amish
- and
- angst
- ann
- anna
- anne
- anno
- ano
- ant
- antz
- ape
- apo
- apr
- arch
- arcs
- ares
- ark
- arlo
- arm
- arno
- arr
- art
- arts
- asia
- asof
- asp
- ass
- asti
- asto
- atme
- avast
- away
- awe
- axes
- bar
- bath
- bergs
- bess
- beta
- boa
- boas
- brie
- cap
- casa
- ccs
- cedar
- ceo
- colt
- ctr
- dab
- daft
- dali
- dea
- dead
- deco
- dee
- deem
- deli
- dem
- din
- doa
- dog
- drno
- dry
- each
- ean
- earn
- ebert
- econ
- eder
- edie
- edit
- edo
- eeg
- eerie
- eero
- eggs
- ego
- elec
- elhi
- elia
- ella
- elo
- els
- emil
- emo
- ems
- encl
- ene
- enos
- enter
- ents
- enzo
- eon
- eos
- era
- erase
- erei
- erode
- esau
- esc
- esl
- eso
- esp
- etat
- etats
- etch
- etd
- ettu
- etui
- eur
- euro
- evan
- evil
- evita
- fan
- fie
- fit
- floor
- gape
- geese
- gen
- genie
- ger
- gre
- haha
- hero
- howl
- idea
- igor
- ill
- iman
- imus
- init
- inre
- ionia
- ions
- ired
- irons
- isle
- isnt
- iso
- ite
- item
- itt
- kerr
- knee
- lame
- lance
- lane
- lao
- laps
- leaf
- lee
- lees
- leg
- lei
- leis
- lena
- let
- limo
- lol
- mag
- mas
- mat
- mea
- meara
- memo
- mer
- mesas
- mets
- milne
- moa
- naomi
- nap
- nato
- nba
- nea
- neb
- ned
- nehru
- nile
- nine
- nod
- nolte
- nos
- nsec
- oats
- obit
- oboes
- octet
- odor
- ods
- oil
- olga
- olla
- omar
- onea
- oneil
- ono
- oops
- ooze
- open
- opt
- ora
- orlon
- ors
- orso
- osha
- otero
- oto
- ots
- owes
- oxen
- pail
- par
- peer
- peru
- pete
- pta
- rave
- rbi
- rca
- rds
- reese
- rene
- reno
- rest
- rhett
- rho
- rise
- role
- roll
- rona
- run
- sac
- saga
- sale
- sat
- sds
- seat
- sel
- sem
- send
- siam
- sic
- sigh
- sip
- sky
- slits
- slo
- snag
- snead
- son
- sort
- sro
- ssns
- stan
- star
- starr
- steel
- stew
- stlo
- sync
- taboo
- tada
- tale
- tampa
- tang
- taste
- taut
- tbone
- teen
- text
- that
- tiki
- tnut
- toes
- tom
- ton
- toned
- toni
- top
- tot
- tre
- tres
- tryst
- tune
- tva
- ulee
- ulna
- ulnae
- uncap
- ural
- usair
- ute
- woo
- yaps
- year
- yen
- yep
- yet
- yore
- yser
(961 words)2 times
- aah
- aaron
- aba
- abbot
- abed
- abes
- abhor
- abie
- abo
- abode
- aboil
- aboo
- abs
- abut
- acc
- acdc
- aced
- ache
- aches
- acre
- act
- actor
- adele
- adept
- adios
- adue
- aerie
- agar
- age
- agee
- ager
- ages
- agr
- ahh
- ahme
- ahoy
- aimee
- aisle
- akin
- alamo
- albee
- alda
- alert
- alex
- alf
- alice
- alien
- alii
- alit
- aloha
- alot
- also
- ama
- amass
- amat
- amati
- amer
- amie
- amigo
- amity
- ammo
- amo
- amor
- amore
- ana
- aname
- anat
- anc
- anent
- anew
- ang
- ani
- anise
- ankle
- anode
- ans
- ante
- aorta
- apat
- apb
- apes
- apron
- ara
- aral
- aran
- arden
- arena
- arf
- arid
- arks
- armed
- aroar
- aroma
- arp
- ars
- arti
- artie
- artoo
- artsy
- arun
- arut
- asa
- ascap
- asec
- ash
- ashen
- ashes
- ashy
- aside
- asin
- asno
- astab
- astin
- astir
- atbat
- atein
- atl
- atm
- atms
- atoms
- atone
- atoz
- atria
- att
- attn
- audi
- aurae
- ava
- aver
- aves
- awl
- awn
- aye
- ayes
- azo
- bamba
- ban
- bandb
- bark
- bart
- basso
- beano
- been
- bet
- bio
- bloc
- blog
- bog
- bold
- bond
- bore
- bosc
- bout
- boy
- brew
- bye
- cacti
- cairo
- cal
- cam
- camel
- cape
- car
- case
- cater
- cdrom
- cede
- celeb
- cent
- chess
- chest
- chi
- cider
- clan
- claw
- cleo
- clio
- clu
- coat
- coax
- coe
- cola
- coo
- cpas
- csi
- cue
- czar
- dadas
- daily
- dalai
- daly
- damns
- das
- dday
- deal
- deft
- dele
- delta
- den
- depot
- desi
- deuce
- dial
- dieu
- dime
- dip
- div
- doc
- dora
- dot
- drip
- drt
- dst
- dub
- dug
- dye
- dyes
- ears
- ease
- eased
- eatin
- ecce
- ecto
- eda
- edam
- eel
- egest
- eggo
- egos
- egypt
- eieio
- ekes
- elan
- elbe
- elect
- elie
- ells
- elm
- elmo
- elms
- elope
- elsa
- emi
- emile
- emirs
- ena
- enact
- enc
- enero
- eng
- engr
- enote
- enow
- ensue
- ente
- entr
- envoi
- enya
- epa
- epic
- erde
- erect
- erg
- erica
- erle
- erma
- ero
- err
- errol
- erst
- esai
- espy
- esse
- esses
- esso
- ester
- estes
- esto
- estop
- etal
- etas
- etc
- eto
- eton
- ets
- ettas
- eva
- evade
- event
- ewe
- ewer
- ewes
- exam
- exe
- exec
- exs
- fade
- fbi
- fcc
- feats
- feb
- feet
- fella
- feta
- fez
- finn
- fires
- flan
- floe
- flora
- foe
- fops
- fora
- ford
- franc
- fun
- gala
- gap
- gases
- gasp
- gasps
- gats
- Gavel
- gee
- geek
- gel
- gels
- gem
- genx
- geode
- germs
- get
- gigi
- gimme
- gina
- gis
- glen
- glenn
- gnaw
- gnu
- going
- gone
- gps
- grads
- grr
- gst
- gte
- gto
- had
- hairs
- hash
- hat
- heat
- heave
- hee
- help
- hem
- her
- het
- hives
- hmm
- hmo
- hoi
- hops
- hst
- huts
- ibeam
- ibet
- ices
- ida
- idee
- idig
- idio
- idols
- ids
- ier
- iest
- ifso
- ikea
- ills
- imac
- imacs
- image
- imean
- imin
- inawe
- ind
- inez
- inge
- inks
- inner
- inpen
- inri
- ins
- inset
- inst
- intl
- into
- intra
- ioc
- iona
- iou
- iowa
- ipod
- ipso
- iran
- irate
- irene
- irina
- irk
- irma
- irs
- isaac
- isi
- issue
- ist
- ita
- itch
- iti
- iton
- itsso
- ive
- iwon
- izod
- jerk
- job
- joe
- jowl
- kat
- kato
- kea
- keep
- kid
- kiev
- kit
- kix
- know
- knute
- kod
- kris
- lab
- lac
- lade
- laic
- lang
- last
- lats
- lau
- lava
- lcd
- lea
- lean
- led
- leer
- legs
- leia
- leila
- lem
- lemon
- lend
- lent
- leovi
- lese
- letgo
- letin
- lhasa
- liat
- libra
- lil
- line
- link
- lion
- lira
- lirr
- lis
- lisle
- liszt
- liu
- llano
- lode
- loew
- loo
- loot
- los
- lot
- lotsa
- lsat
- lsd
- lui
- lull
- luna
- lyte
- mahi
- maims
- marx
- masts
- maven
- mccoo
- meal
- meat
- meets
- men
- mensa
- menu
- merci
- mere
- mesa
- mgm
- mica
- mice
- midi
- milli
- min
- mineo
- mira
- mit
- mix
- moira
- mon
- monte
- moog
- moore
- more
- mot
- motel
- mre
- msu
- mud
- mug
- must
- nada
- nae
- nahs
- nana
- nanas
- napa
- narc
- nat
- natl
- ndak
- neal
- neap
- neato
- need
- negri
- neil
- nerds
- nero
- nest
- netty
- never
- new
- nie
- nin
- nler
- nne
- noes
- nog
- noir
- noise
- norms
- nose
- notit
- nowin
- npr
- ntest
- nth
- nut
- nyet
- nyse
- oahu
- oaks
- oared
- oasis
- oasts
- obi
- obj
- ochs
- octal
- odds
- oded
- odeon
- odeto
- odist
- oer
- off
- often
- ohio
- ohm
- ola
- oles
- olin
- olio
- omni
- ona
- oneam
- onei
- oner
- only
- onme
- ont
- ontap
- onto
- onus
- ooh
- ope
- oprah
- opts
- orate
- orb
- order
- ori
- oriel
- orion
- orto
- orts
- ory
- ose
- oste
- otis
- otoe
- otter
- otto
- oui
- our
- ova
- over
- overt
- own
- paar
- pac
- paid
- pal
- pan
- paned
- papa
- pare
- paris
- pas
- patsy
- pause
- paw
- pay
- pba
- pear
- pearl
- peck
- peel
- pelf
- pen
- penta
- per
- perm
- pet
- pia
- pigs
- pin
- pisa
- pity
- pjs
- place
- plan
- plea
- pled
- plo
- plu
- pod
- poe
- poet
- pog
- pogo
- por
- prey
- psat
- psis
- psst
- pst
- ptl
- puma
- pyro
- race
- radii
- raitt
- raja
- rams
- rani
- rapt
- rarer
- rasa
- rasp
- ratio
- raw
- ray
- rdas
- recap
- redo
- reds
- reed
- reel
- reeve
- reg
- rein
- relax
- renee
- rent
- rep
- repel
- rerig
- rerun
- retro
- rev
- rex
- rhoda
- rias
- rich
- rids
- riga
- riley
- rim
- ripen
- risk
- roads
- roan
- roar
- robot
- roc
- rod
- roe
- roil
- rok
- rook
- rope
- rosa
- rst
- rtes
- rubik
- rude
- rule
- rump
- rur
- sabu
- sadto
- sag
- saget
- sail
- sake
- sal
- samoa
- sana
- santa
- sap
- sari
- sate
- satyr
- sayno
- scan
- sci
- scold
- scot
- seam
- seams
- sear
- seas
- sec
- seem
- seer
- sega
- seles
- self
- sell
- selma
- senat
- senor
- sent
- sera
- serb
- sers
- sess
- seth
- sex
- sez
- sfpd
- sgts
- sha
- shine
- shop
- shot
- shred
- shy
- simi
- sir
- sis
- sit
- skate
- skim
- skis
- skye
- slake
- slang
- slap
- slid
- slue
- sly
- smack
- smear
- smee
- smite
- snap
- snare
- sneer
- snipe
- sno
- sods
- soil
- sol
- sonar
- song
- soot
- sorer
- sosa
- soya
- spam
- spar
- spat
- specs
- spf
- spur
- spy
- ssrs
- sss
- sst
- ssts
- sta
- stans
- stare
- stat
- std
- stds
- stern
- stir
- stl
- stow
- stp
- str
- stray
- strep
- stye
- style
- sugar
- sum
- summa
- syst
- taco
- taft
- tag
- taos
- tap
- tape
- taros
- tarot
- tasks
- tate
- taupe
- tcell
- tds
- tear
- tee
- teens
- teeny
- tel
- tent
- term
- terra
- terse
- test
- thin
- tho
- tie
- tied
- til
- tilde
- till
- tinA
- tinct
- tire
- tired
- tires
- tis
- tko
- toad
- tome
- tons
- too
- toot
- tor
- torts
- towns
- train
- trek
- tress
- trex
- trini
- troi
- true
- tsp
- tsps
- tues
- tun
- twas
- tweed
- two
- ugh
- ultra
- uma
- unc
- uncle
- unite
- unix
- upc
- urdu
- urges
- uris
- usaf
- uses
- using
- usps
- utah
- utero
- utes
- utne
- uzi
- veal
- vera
- veto
- vip
- visa
- vol
- wail
- war
- warm
- web
- webs
- weed
- west
- wet
- wheat
- whim
- wing
- words
- yacht
- yds
- yeas
- yeses
- yeti
- yin
- yogi
- zee
- zeta
- zip
- zoe
- zorro
Recent entries
24 Dec 2006 (Sun)
- addie
- Hall-of-Fame pitcher Joss
- apr
- Fourth of 12: Abbr.
- ata
- With 33-Down, quickly
- beech
- With 97-Across, bearer of edible triangular nuts
- bosom
- Center of emotions
- cabot
- Explorer at Labrador in 1497
- car
- Beetle, e.g.
- carne
- Meat, in Madrid
- cos
- Firms: Abbr.
- dice
- Chop up
- div
- Shareholder's income: Abbr.
- drips
- Water falls?
- eels
- Often-smoked fish
- eli
- Yalie
- elope
- Run for dear life?
- emi
- Big record co.
- exo
- Prefix with skeleton
- fed
- Provided, as a line
- filet
- Steakhouse selection
- fit
- In shape
- futon
- Cot alternative
- gay
- Like some carol apparel
- gclef
- Key-signature preceder
- had
- Gave birth to
- howl
- Bay
- ibms
- They were once cloned
- ils
- French pronoun
- ina
- Minute opening?
- kaon
- Unstable subatomic particle
- laos
- Land with monsoons
- les
- Guitar great ___ Paul
- lit
- Fired up
- napes
- Scruffs
- nee
- Once called
- ness
- An Untouchable
- nip
- Sharp cheese quality
- nler
- Red or Card
- not
- "___ a chance"
- oast
- Drying chamber
- odd
- Unpaired
- omits
- Drops
- oneam
- It may be indicated by a stroke
- ores
- Metallurgists' supplies
- ory
- Suffix with direct
- otay
- Approval on "The Little Rascals"
- ote
- Suffix with Capri
- owe
- Be in a hole
- past
- Onetime
- pre
- Opposite of post-
- ptl
- ___ Club of old TV
- puma
- Big name in sneakers
- qua
- Sine ___ non
- rene
- French conductor Leibowitz
- roy
- Clark of country music
- rube
- Rustic
- schwa
- Sound in the middle of Italy
- sfpd
- Org. in TV's "Nash Bridges"
- shor
- Restaurateur Toots
- sip
- Take in slowly
- sony
- RCA competitor
- sort
- Kind
- sos
- Message in a bottle, maybe
- sty
- Spot for slop
- tet
- Asian observance
- too
- "___ bad!"
- tree
- See 51-Across
- truer
- More faithful
- wil
- Actor Wheaton
- yacht
- Newport Beach sight
- zoo
- Place of chaos