confound
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How confound fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C D F N O U
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- ND ending
- repeated letters
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- confound is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, f, n, o, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ND ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A confounding variable.
verb
To perplex or puzzle.
verb
To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.
verb
To make something worse.
"Don't confound the situation by yelling."
verb
To combine in a confused fashion; to mingle so as to make the parts indistinguishable.
verb
To cause to be ashamed; to abash.
"His actions confounded the skeptics."
verb
To defeat, to frustrate, to thwart.
verb
To damn (a mild oath).
"Confound the lady!"
verb
To bring to ruination.
verb
To stun, amaze
Related Words
Same Letters
- cofound
Synonyms
- confounder
- confuse
- mixup
- puzzle