Wordscapes Level 5840 Answers

FIR - A conifer of the genus Abies.

FUR - Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.

RUT - Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals.

TIE - A necktie (item of clothing consisting of a strip of cloth tied around the neck).

RUE - Repentance, regret.

VIE - To rival; to struggle for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.

IRE - Iron.

REF - Referee.

FIRE - A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

FIVE - A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

RIFT - A chasm or fissure.

TIRE - To become sleepy or weary.

TRUE - Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

TURF - A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.

RIFE - Widespread, common (especially of unpleasant or harmful things).

RITE - A religious custom.

FRUIT - Any sweet, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit, even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit.

RIVET - A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end.

VIRTUE - Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.

FURTIVE - Stealthy.