alibi
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed.
Example:
to set up an alibi
- verbTo provide an alibi for.
- nounAn excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,536 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 22% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: i