beef
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How beef fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
B E F
Two-Letter Start
BE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EF
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- BE start
- EF ending
- repeated letters
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- beef is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, f plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.
"I love eating beef."
noun
(plural: beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)
"He's got a beef with everyone in the room."
verb
To complain.
verb
To add weight or strength to; to beef up.
verb
To fart; break wind.
"Ugh, who just beefed in here?"
verb
To feud or hold a grudge against.
"Those two are beefing right now - best you stay out of it for now."
verb
To cry
"David was beefing last night after Ruth told him off"
verb
To fail or mess up.
"I beefed my presentation hard yesterday."
adjective
Being a bovine animal that is being raised for its meat.
"We bought three beef calves this morning."
adjective
Producing or known for raising lots of beef.
"beef country"
adjective
Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.
"beef stew"
Related Words
Synonyms
- cowflesh
- oxflesh