bilge
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
- verbTo spring a leak in the bilge.
- nounThe lowest inner part of a ship's hull, where water accumulates.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #2,061 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 60% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None