smash
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounThe sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.
Example:
I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
- verbTo break (something brittle) violently.
Example:
The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.
- nounA traffic collision.
Example:
The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #590 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 19% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: s