surge
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
Example:
He felt a surge of excitement.
- verbTo rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
Example:
Toaster sales surged last year.
- nounA spring; a fountain.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #789 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 85% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None