apply
verb / adjective
Meaning
- verbTo lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
Example:
to apply cream to a rash
- adjectiveAlternative spelling of appley.
- verbTo put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
Example:
to apply funds to the repayment of a debt
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #223 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 20% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: p