Updated June 2026
Makes or becomes less hot; calms down.
“The evening breeze cools the house after a sweltering day.”
"Cools" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
"Cools" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.
Change a single letter of “cools” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
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