rugby
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
Example:
The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.
- verbTo play rugby.
- nounRubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #417 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 18% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None