scoop
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAny cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.
Example:
She kept a scoop in the dog food.
- verbTo lift, move, or collect with a scoop or as though with a scoop.
Example:
He used both hands to scoop water and splash it on his face.
- nounThe amount or volume of loose or solid material held by a particular scoop.
Example:
Use one scoop of coffee for each pot.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #904 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 12% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: o