cuff
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How cuff fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
C F U
Two-Letter Start
CU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
FF
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CU start
- FF ending
- repeated letters
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- cuff is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, f, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The FF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Glove; mitten
noun
The end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist
noun
The end of a pants leg, folded up
noun
Handcuffs
verb
To furnish with cuffs.
verb
To handcuff.
noun
A blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.
verb
To hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.
verb
To fight; to scuffle; to box.
verb
To buffet.
noun
The scruff of the neck.