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5-Letter Words (74):
wacke (14 points)
Decomposed basalt
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1 = 14 pts
wacko (14 points)
Kramer on "Seinfeld," for example
Eccentric and then some
Crazy (sl)
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+O·1 = 14 pts
wacks (14 points)
Wack
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 14 pts
wacky (17 points)
Oddly amusing (colloq.)
Like screwball comedies
Silly and outrageous
W·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+Y·4 = 17 pts
waddy (13 points)
Australian throwing-stick.
Australian war club
Native Australian's club
W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+Y·4 = 13 pts
waded (10 points)
Walked ashore, say
Looked for shells, perhaps
Covered one's ankles, say
W·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
wader (9 points)
Ibis for one
Spoonbill, for one
Adult in the kiddie pool, perhaps
W·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
wades (9 points)
Gets cold feet (wordplay)
Crosses the stream, perhaps
Gets one's feet wet (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+D·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
wadis (9 points)
African water beds (wordplay)
Driedup desert streams
Usually dry gullies of Africa
W·4+A·1+D·2+I·1+S·1 = 9 pts
wafer (11 points)
Host at church say
Host at church, say
Mass distribution (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+F·4+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
waffs (14 points)
Waff
W·4+A·1+F·4+F·4+S·1 = 14 pts
wafts (11 points)
Floats on breeze
Circulates, as an aroma
Floats through air
W·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waged (10 points)
Carried on (war)
Fought a pay war (wordplay)
Carried on, as a battle.
W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+D·2 = 10 pts
wager (9 points)
Track placement (wordplay)
Amount to cover, maybe
Visit the $2 window, say
W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1 = 9 pts
wages (9 points)
Its death for sin according to the Bible
Pay for work
Hourly workers' pay
W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 9 pts
wagon (9 points)
Black Maria, for one
Radio Flyer, for one
Wild West trail vehicle (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1 = 9 pts
wahoo (11 points)
Ride 'em, cowboy!
Fish that's fun to say
Yay, we did it!
W·4+A·1+H·4+O·1+O·1 = 11 pts
waifs (11 points)
Wanting children (wordplay)
Was around if they're straying
Typical Horatio Alger heroes
W·4+A·1+I·1+F·4+S·1 = 11 pts
wails (8 points)
Siren songs (wordplay)
Emulates a banshee
Cries of grief
W·4+A·1+I·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wains (8 points)
Four-wheeled vehicles
Horse-drawn carts
Old-time wagons
W·4+A·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wairs (8 points)
Wair
W·4+A·1+I·1+R·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waist (8 points)
Spare tyre location (wordplay)
Line of pants (wordplay)
Narrow part of the body, perhaps
W·4+A·1+I·1+S·1+T·1 = 8 pts
waits (8 points)
Takes orders say
Is on hold say
Is on hold, say
W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waive (11 points)
Forgo greeting verbally (wordplay)
Pass on the right (wordplay)
Not insist on (claim)
W·4+A·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 11 pts
waked (13 points)
Got up incorrectly (wordplay)
Faced a new day
Roused from slumber
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+D·2 = 13 pts
waken (12 points)
Rise and maybe shine
Might RO use this (wordplay)
Don't leave out (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1 = 12 pts
waker (12 points)
One that gets you up
Sleeping Beauty, finally
Sleeping Beauty finally
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1 = 12 pts
wakes (12 points)
Is alarming (wordplay)
Boat trailers (wordplay)
They rock boats
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
waled (9 points)
Ribbed, like corduroy
Ribbed like corduroy
Marked with ridges
W·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
waler (8 points)
Australian horse
W·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
wales (8 points)
Country (was invaded by the French)
Home of Merlin in Arthurian legend
Land of Dai and Dylan
W·4+A·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
walks (12 points)
Takes balls, perhaps (wordplay)
Works off a big lunch maybe
Works off a big lunch, maybe
W·4+A·1+L·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
walla (8 points)
Half of a Western U.S. city (wordplay)
Half a WA city (wordplay)
Half a Washington city (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+A·1 = 8 pts
walls (8 points)
Places for plaque buildup (wordplay)
Barriers (with ears?)
Safe places (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wally (11 points)
A fool (sl.)
Beaver's brother
Nickname for a Duchess.
W·4+A·1+L·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
waltz (17 points)
Amazing Grace, for one
Edelweiss for one
Last dance (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+Z·10 = 17 pts
wames (10 points)
Wame
W·4+A·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 10 pts
wamus (10 points)
Heavy cardigan jacket
W·4+A·1+M·3+U·1+S·1 = 10 pts
wands (9 points)
Sticks around at a magic show (wordplay)
Hogwarts School musts
West with the South for the sorcerers
W·4+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
waned (9 points)
Didn't wax (wordplay)
Approached third quarter, say
Approached third quarter say
W·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
wanes (8 points)
Approaches the end
Draws to a close
Of the moon, gradually decreases
W·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waney (11 points)
Moon's characteristic.
Moons characteristic
Decreasing
W·4+A·1+N·1+E·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
wanly (11 points)
In a pale and weary way
In lifeless fashion
Without much energy
W·4+A·1+N·1+L·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
wants (8 points)
Aims to purchase
Collector's list
Stands in need of.
W·4+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
wards (9 points)
Might S sketch up in hospital (wordplay)
Urban voting districts
Artemas and Artemus
W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 9 pts
wared (9 points)
Took heed of Dial.
Took heed of: Dial.
Spent Scot
W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+D·2 = 9 pts
wares (8 points)
Things to sell
Merchant's inventory
Goods for sale
W·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 8 pts
warks (12 points)
Where Stratford-upon-Avon is abbreviation
W·4+A·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
warms (10 points)
Becomes more receptive (to)
Readies the rolls
Becomes friendly (to).
W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 10 pts
warns (8 points)
Shoots off a flare, maybe
Shoots off a flare maybe
Growls at, say
W·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 8 pts
warps (10 points)
Advances to world say
Gets bent (wordplay)
Takes a bow (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
warts (8 points)
Bumps on a hog (wordplay)
Plantar problem (wordplay)
Feature of toad's legs (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
warty (11 points)
Toady (wordplay)
Like a witchs nose
Like the stereotypical witchs nose
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+Y·4 = 11 pts
washy (14 points)
Somewhat irresolute (wordplay)
Too much diluted.
Wishy's partner
W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+Y·4 = 14 pts
wasps (10 points)
English Protestant stingers (wordplay)
Insects that might build mud nests
Pests in nests
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+S·1 = 10 pts
waspy (13 points)
Slender-waisted, perhaps
Resembling a hornet, say
Like a hornet.
W·4+A·1+S·1+P·3+Y·4 = 13 pts
waste (8 points)
Collector's item (wordplay)
Refuse the middle, say
We covered a road in rubbish!
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+E·1 = 8 pts
wasts (8 points)
Wast
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
watap (10 points)
Roots used as thread by Indians
W·4+A·1+T·1+A·1+P·3 = 10 pts
watch (13 points)
Observe something on a limb (wordplay)
Band instrument (wordplay)
Second-hand item (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4 = 13 pts
water (8 points)
Balloon filler maybe
Main ingredient (wordplay)
Give fluid to (plants)
W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 8 pts
watts (8 points)
Power units (lighting)
Light numbers (wordplay)
Juice amounts (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+T·1+T·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waugh (12 points)
Novelist Evelyn (wordplay)
'A Handful of Dust' author
A Handful of Dust author
W·4+A·1+U·1+G·2+H·4 = 12 pts
wauks (12 points)
Wauk
W·4+A·1+U·1+K·5+S·1 = 12 pts
wauls (8 points)
Makes high-pitched, whiny noises (var.)
Makes highpitched whiny noises var
Cries like a feline
W·4+A·1+U·1+L·1+S·1 = 8 pts
waved (12 points)
Wished bon voyage say
Said hello without saying "Hello"
Gave the hi sign (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+D·2 = 12 pts
waver (11 points)
Sing vibrato say
Sing vibrato, say
Be in doubt
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1 = 11 pts
waves (11 points)
Says hi silently
Evidence of brain power (wordplay)
Says "hi" silently
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wavey (14 points)
Snow goose
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+Y·4 = 14 pts
wawls (11 points)
Makes highpitched whiny noises
Makes high-pitched, whiny noises
W·4+A·1+W·4+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waxed (16 points)
Put a coat on perhaps
Took a shine to (wordplay)
Put a coat on, perhaps
W·4+A·1+X·8+E·1+D·2 = 16 pts
waxen (15 points)
Like an unhealthy complexion
Like fake fruit
Like many crayons
W·4+A·1+X·8+E·1+N·1 = 15 pts
waxer (15 points)
Floor worker, maybe
Brazilian administrator (wordplay)
Floor worker maybe
W·4+A·1+X·8+E·1+R·1 = 15 pts
waxes (15 points)
Shines up, maybe
Spiffs up ones mustache
Ski shop supplies
W·4+A·1+X·8+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts

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