perch
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAny of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- nounA rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- verbTo rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
Example:
The macaw perched on Jim's shoulder.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,314 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 65% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None