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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈbliːt]
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How bleat fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B E L T
Two-Letter Start
BL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BL start
- AT ending
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- bleat is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, e, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BL start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈbliːt][ˈbliːt]
Definitions
noun
The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
verb
Of a sheep or goat, to make its characteristic cry; of a human, to mimic this sound.
verb
Of a person, to complain.
"The last thing we need is to hear them bleating to us about organizational problems."
Related Words
Same Letters
- beatable
- eatable
- ablate
- ballet
- battle
- tablet
- table
Synonyms
- baa
- baaing
- bleating
- kvetch
- moan
- whine
- whinge
- baa