cause
noun / verb / conjunction
Meaning
- nounThe source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
Example:
They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.
- verbTo set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
Example:
The lightning caused thunder.
- conjunctionAlternative form of 'cause; because
Example:
Why not? Cause I don't wanna.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #66 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 95% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None