scout
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.
- verbTo explore a wide terrain, as if on a search.
- verbTo reject with contempt.
Example:
to scout an idea or an apology
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #680 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 56% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None