Layers Answer #278

The hidden five-letter word behind the day’s Wordle-style lock.

The word the scrambled letters rearrange into.

Very focused on learning and schoolwork

• DESKTable where a student sits and works
• RULERTool used to measure or draw straight lines
• PENCILWriting tool that can be erased
• BUSVehicle that takes many students to school

Footwear that usually covers the ankle

BOOT — highlighted in the grid.