bald
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How bald fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B D L
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BA start
- LD ending
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- bald 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, d, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A mountain summit or crest that lacks forest growth despite a warm climate conducive to such, as is found in many places in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.
verb
To become bald.
adjective
Having no hair, fur or feathers.
adjective
(by extension) Denuded of any hair- or fur-like covering.
"The bald cypress is a tree that loses its leaves in winter."
adjective
Of tyres: whose surface is worn away.
adjective
(of a statement or account) Unembellished.
adjective
(of a statement) Without evidence or support being provided.
Related Words
Same Letters
- ballad
Antonyms
- faxed
- haired