When you know word, but don't know how to spell it

snowbull

Dammit, its on the tip of my fingertips...

All Nines

If you tell us how you think it's spelled, or are visualizing it mentally, that might help.

inkblot

You're looking for "a".

snowbull

It sounds like cashay, as far as I know,and I could have sworn it was spelled cachete, but apparently that isn't it.

On the other, I may be completely wrong about everything, including its meaning.

All Nines

^ Cache is my only guess.

snowbull

Ah, it was cachet. Victory is mine!

Bob

W.

O.

R.

D.

Word.

SotiCoto

Dubbleyoo
Oh
Arrr
Dee

IanExMachina

Bird is the word.