shrew
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounAny of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.
- verbTo beshrew; to curse.
- nounCertain other small mammals that resemble true shrews.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,976 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 70% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None