R and S are the most common consonants in five-letter answers.
BRUSH ranks highly because it converts the difficult B into points, covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
An implement with bristles.
CRASH ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A violent collision.
CHARS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Burns to charcoal.
FRESH ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Newly made.
SHARP ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Having a fine edge.
HARPS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Plural of harp.
VIRUS ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
An infective agent.
FIRST ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Coming before all others.
CROSS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space and is a common everyday word.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
A shape of two intersecting lines.
EARLS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it banks only 5 tile points.
Plural of earl.
LASER ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it banks only 5 tile points.
A device emitting coherent light.
LARES ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it banks only 5 tile points.
Roman household gods.
SCORE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
Points obtained in a game.
CORES ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
Plural of core.
CORSE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
A corpse (archaic).
CEROS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 7 tile points.
Plural of cero, a large fish.
SERVE ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
To provide a service.
SEVER ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
To cut off.
VERSE ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
A line of poetry.
VEERS ranks highly because it converts the difficult V into points, covers 5 squares of board space and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Trade-off: it repeats a letter.
Changes direction.
SHARE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
A portion; to divide.
SHEAR ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
To cut wool from sheep.
HARES ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Plural of hare.
HEARS ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Perceives sound.
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