spike
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA sort of very large nail.
- verbTo fasten with spikes, or long, large nails.
Example:
to spike down planks
- nounA piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward.
Example:
The trap was lined with spikes.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #688 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 62% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None