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Puzzle #1643 · 2025-12-18
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Hint 1 – structure
Hint 2 – starter words
Hint 3 – vowels & letters
Hint 4 – edges
Hint 5 – difficulty & traps
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Puzzle #1643 · 2025-12-18
Today's answer is most often used as a noun. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants, and it uses five different letters. Its Scrabble score is 11.
Definition & origin
RUGBY — (usually uncountable) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
Structurally this is a normal‑difficulty answer with no special traps or double letters. Careful play and solid starters should keep most streaks safe.