begone
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How begone fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E G N O
Two-Letter Start
BE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BE start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
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- begone is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, g, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
interjection
Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away.
verb
To go about; encompass; surround; beset, surround with hostile intent; to overrun.
verb
To clothe, dress.
verb
To affect, usually as a good or bad influence, or as a circumstance.
"He was woe begone."
verb
(humoristic or faux-archaic) To go away, to disappear.
Related Words
Same Letters
- engobe