abet
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How abet fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E T
Two-Letter Start
AB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AB start
- ET ending
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- abet is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ET ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AB start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Fraud or cunning.
noun
An act of abetting; of helping; of giving aid.
verb
To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
verb
To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
verb
To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.
verb
To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
Related Words
Same Letters
- abate
- bate
- beat
- beta
Synonyms
- advocate
- aid
- assist
- back
- connive
- cooperate
- countenance
- eggon
- embolden
- encourage
- favor
- foment
Antonyms
- baffle
- confound
- contradict
- counteract
- denounce
- deter
- disapprove
- disconcert
- discourage
- dissuade
- expose
- frustrate