spook
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA ghost or phantom.
Example:
The building was haunted by a couple of spooks.
- verbTo frighten or make nervous (especially by startling).
Example:
The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran.
- nounA scare or fright.
Example:
The big spider gave me a spook.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #1,812 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 6% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: o