avail
verb / noun / adjective
Meaning
- verbTo turn to the advantage of. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[ with of]
Example:
I availed myself of the opportunity.
- nounEffect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
to no avail
- adjectiveClipping of available.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #996 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: 3 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: a