scare
noun / verb / adjective
Meaning
- nounA minor fright.
Example:
Johnny had a bad scare last night.
- verbTo frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
Example:
Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?
- adjectivelean; scanty
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #608 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 99% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None