notch
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA V-shaped cut. Such a cut, used for keeping a record.
Example:
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
- verbTo cut a notch in (something).
- nounSuch a cut, used for keeping a record.
Example:
The notches in that tribe's warrior axe handles stand for killed enemies.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #816 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 40% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None