bale
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How bale fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A B E L
Two-Letter Start
BA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- BA start
- LE ending
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- bale 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, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Evil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.
noun
Suffering, woe, torment.
noun
A large fire, a conflagration or bonfire.
noun
A funeral pyre.
noun
A beacon-fire.
noun
A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.
noun
A bundle of compressed wool or hay, compacted for shipping and handling.
noun
A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).
noun
A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.
verb
To remove water from a boat with buckets etc.
Related Words
Same Letters
- babble
- abele
- babel
- label
- able