Daily Word Challenge #10 · October 5, 2026
savvy
adjectiveSAV-ee
What it means
Savvy describes someone who is practical, well-informed and quick to understand things. As a noun, it means that kind of know-how.
Savvy in a sentence
A savvy shopper compares prices before buying.
Similar words: shrewd, astute, canny
Where it comes from
From pidgin English, based on Spanish sabe usted, "you know", or Portuguese sabe, "he knows".
Play puzzle #10 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does SAVVY mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to SAVVY?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "A _____ shopper compares prices before buying."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "bright, intense and full of life":
Show the answer
VIVID, from Daily Word Challenge #2.