bullet
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How bullet fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
B E L T U
Two-Letter Start
BU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BU start
- ET ending
- repeated letters
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- bullet is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, e, l, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ET ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BU start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
noun
An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc.
noun
Ammunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use.
noun
A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)
noun
A large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.
noun
A rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition.
"John's not going to any of his top schools; he got a bullet from the last of them yesterday."
noun
One year of prison time
noun
An ace (the playing card).
noun
Anything that is projected extremely fast.
noun
(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy).
"bullet chess"
noun
A plumb or sinker.
noun
(particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.
noun
A roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate.
noun
A small ball.
noun
A cannonball.
noun
The fetlock of a horse.
verb
To draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it.
verb
To speed, like a bullet.
"Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week."
verb
To make a shot, especially with great speed.
"He bulleted a header for his first score of the season."
noun
A young or little bull; a male calf.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tubule
Synonyms
- cap
- pill
- slug
- bulletpoint