phase
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
- verbTo begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).
Example:
The use of the obsolete machines was gradually phased out as the new models were phased in.
- verbAlternative spelling of faze
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #292 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 86% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None