SLINK

Meaning

A furtive sneaking motion.

• verbTo sneak about furtively.
• adjectiveThin; lean

SLINK as a word-puzzle answer

SLINK is a 5-letter word with 1 vowel (I) and 4 consonants (S, L, N, K). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

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