WAIVE

Meaning

To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.

“If you waive the right to be silent, anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.”

WAIVE as a word-puzzle answer

WAIVE is a 5-letter word with 3 vowels (A, I, E) and 2 consonants (W, V). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (A, I, E), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. Watch for the less-common letters W, V — saving a guess to test them once the vowels are placed is usually the fastest route.

WAIVE by the numbers

Across the 1,734 curated answers in the Wordocious bank, E appears in 50% of answers (the 1st most common letter), A appears in 40% of answers (the 2nd most common letter), I appears in 29% of answers (the 6th most common letter). 12 other answers share the opening “WA-”, so two green tiles up front still leave real guessing to do.

Difficulty: 2/5 — approachable, because it uses at least one genuinely rare letter.

Near misses

One letter away in the answer bank: NAIVE. Each of these turns four tiles green against WAIVE — the classic endgame squeeze where spending a guess on the differing letter beats burning attempts on hope.

Put it to use

Words like WAIVE are exactly what the daily puzzles throw at you. Warm up in Practice, race the clock in the Daily Challenge, or study the best starting words before your next run. New to the multi-board modes? The mode guides cover all nine.