FIVE puzzle #11, November 7, 2026

Saturday's five-letter word was CROWD. It starts with C and ends with D, and it has one vowel (O). Written as a pattern with the letters you do not know left blank, it is C _ _ _ D. Sorted alphabetically its letters read C D O R W, and in Scrabble the five tiles add up to 11 points.

What it means: verb: cause to herd, drive, or crowd together.

Where the word comes from: From Old English crudan, a verb for pushing or pressing. A crowd is people pressing together. (Wiktionary)

Worth knowing about this word: write its vowels (V) and consonants (C) as CCVCC. No letter repeats, so a guess made of five different common letters could narrow it down fast.