belong
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How belong fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
B E G L N O
Two-Letter Start
BE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NG
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- BE start
- NG ending
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- belong is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, g, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The NG ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To have its proper place.
"Where does this document belong?"
verb
(followed by to) To be part of, or the property of.
"That house belongs to me."
verb
(followed by to) To be the spouse or partner of.
verb
(followed by to) To be an element of (a set). The symbol \in means belongs to.
"Suppose x belongs to \mathbb{R}... (— written: x \in \mathbb{R})"
verb
To be deserved by.
preposition
(Australian Aboriginal, optionally followed by to) Of, belonging to.