MOIST

Meaning

To moisten.

• adjectiveSlightly wet; characterised by the presence of moisture, not dry; damp.

MOIST as a word-puzzle answer

MOIST is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (O, I) and 3 consonants (M, S, T). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (O, I, 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.