A and E are the two most common vowels in five-letter answers.
HEAVY ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult V into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Of great weight.
ZEBRA ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B and Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A striped African horse.
HAZEL ranks highly because it plays 17 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A shrub; a light brown colour.
EQUAL ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Q into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
The same in value.
EXACT ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Precise.
BEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult B into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
A sandy shore.
CHEAP ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Low in price.
PEACH ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A soft juicy fruit.
MAIZE ranks highly because it plays 16 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Corn.
BREAK ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
To separate into pieces.
BAKER ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
One who bakes bread.
BRAKE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A device for slowing motion.
BRAVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Ready to face danger.
EXTRA ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
More than usual.
TAXER ranks highly because it plays 12 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult X into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
One who taxes.
BLAME ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Responsibility for a fault.
AZURE ranks highly because it plays 14 tile points before board multipliers, converts the difficult Z into points and covers 5 squares of board space.
Bright blue.
ABOVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B and V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
In a higher position.
CABLE ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
A thick rope or wire.
CHASE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
To pursue.
ACHES ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Plural of ache.
FRAME ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
A rigid supporting structure.
SPEAK ranks highly because it converts the difficult K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
To talk.
PEAKS ranks highly because it converts the difficult K into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Plural of peak.
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