essay
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
- verbTo attempt or try.
Example:
Shall we essay a walk on the promenade?
- nounA test, experiment; an assay.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #497 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 58% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: s