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begone
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[biːˈɡɒn]
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Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E G N O
Two-Letter Start
BE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 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.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[biːˈɡɒn][biːˈɡɒn][bəˈɡɒn]
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.