belay
verb / noun
Meaning
- verbTo make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
- nounThe securing of a rope to a rock or other sturdy object.
- verbsimple past of belie (“encompass”)
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,341 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 85% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None