FIVE puzzle #9, November 5, 2026

The five-letter word from that Thursday was MARSH. It starts with M and ends with H, and it has one vowel (A). Written as a pattern with the letters you do not know left blank, it is M _ _ _ H. Sorted alphabetically its letters read A H M R S, and in Scrabble the five tiles add up to 10 points.

What it means: noun: low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation.

Where the word comes from: Old English mersc was built from mere, 'sea, body of water', plus -ish. A marsh is land that is water-ish. (Wiktionary)

One thing to notice in this word: write its vowels (V) and consonants (C) as CVCCC. No letter repeats, so a guess made of five different common letters could narrow it down fast.

Notes on the words, with sources

• Meaning of MARSH (noun): An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.

Sources: Wiktionary: marsh (revision 93422169, read 2026-11-06). Text from Wiktionary and Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, edited by their contributors.