flare
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA sudden bright light.
- verbTo cause to burn; in particular, to burn off excess gas.
- nounA source of brightly burning light or intense heat.
Example:
solar flare
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #952 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 96% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None