Green letters in positions two, three and five leave a small candidate set.
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.
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.
GRAPE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
A small juicy berry.
GRACE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and keeps a balanced vowel-to-consonant mix.
Elegance of movement.
CRANE 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 7 tile points.
A large lifting machine; a wading bird.
TRACE 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 7 tile points.
A very small quantity; to follow.
CRATE 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 7 tile points.
A slatted wooden container.
GRADE 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 7 tile points.
A level or rank.
GRATE 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 6 tile points.
A metal framework; to shred.
TRADE 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 6 tile points.
The buying and selling of goods.
IRATE ranks highly because it covers 5 squares of board space, is a common everyday word and uses 5 distinct letters with no repeats.
Trade-off: it banks only 5 tile points.
Extremely angry.
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