calf
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How calf fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C F L
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LF
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CA start
- LF ending
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- calf is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, f, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A young cow or bull.
noun
Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
noun
A young deer, elephant, seal, whale or giraffe (also used of some other animals).
noun
A chunk of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
noun
A small island, near a larger island.
"the Calf of Man"
noun
A cabless railroad engine.
noun
An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
noun
The back of the leg below the knee.
noun
The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
Related Words
Synonyms
- bullet
- cowlet
- cowling
- moggy