cupped
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How cupped fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E P 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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- cupped is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, p, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P 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
Definitions
verb
To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.
"Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them."
verb
To hold something in cupped hands.
"He cupped the ball carefully in his hands."
verb
To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.
"We are cupping some new brands of coffee today."
verb
To supply with cups of wine.
verb
To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.
verb
To make concave or in the form of a cup.
"to cup the end of a screw"
adjective
In the shape of a cup; concave.