Word of the Day · Thursday, February 26, 2026
/dɝst/verb
To have enough courage (to do something).
“I wouldn't dare argue with my boss.”
DURST is a 5-letter word with 1 vowel (U) and 4 consonants (D, R, S, T). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.
It leans on high-frequency letters (R, S, T), 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.