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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈsiːdɪd]
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How ceded fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
C D E
Two-Letter Start
CE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- ceded is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈsiːdɪd]
Definitions
verb
To give up; yield to another.
"Edward decided to cede the province."
verb
To give way.
Related Words
Same Letters
- cede