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cuffed
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[kʌft]
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How cuffed fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E F U
Two-Letter Start
CU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CU start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- cuffed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, f, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CU start.
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Pronunciation
[kʌft]
Definitions
verb
To furnish with cuffs.
verb
To handcuff.
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.
adjective
Fitted with a cuff.
"a cuffed catheter"