rumor
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
Example:
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
- verbTo tell a rumor about; to gossip.
Example:
John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
- nounInformation or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
Example:
They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #860 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 17% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: r