chilled
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How chilled fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C D E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CH start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- chilled is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To lower the temperature of something; to cool
"Chill before serving."
verb
To become cold
"In the wind he chilled quickly."
verb
To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling
verb
To become hard by rapid cooling
verb
To relax, lie back
"Chill, man, we've got a whole week to do it; no sense in getting worked up."
verb
To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group. Also chill out.
"Hey, we should chill this weekend."
verb
To smoke marijuana
"On Friday night do you wanna chill?"
verb
To discourage, depress
"Censorship chills public discourse."
adjective
Cooled.
"The chilled beer was refreshing on the hot day."
Related Words
Same Letters
- ceilidh
- cliched
- childe