NUDGE

Meaning

A gentle push.

• verbTo push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.

NUDGE as a word-puzzle answer

NUDGE is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (U, E) and 3 consonants (N, D, G). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (N, E), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. There are no rare letters here, so it is a fair, mid-difficulty answer for the daily Classic puzzle.