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dado
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈdeɪdəʊ]
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How dado fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A D O
Two-Letter Start
DA
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Ending
DO
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- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DA start
- DO ending
- repeated letters
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- dado 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 a, d, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdeɪdəʊ][ˈdeɪdoʊ]
Definitions
noun
The section of a pedestal above the base.
noun
The lower portion of an interior wall decorated differently from the upper portion.
noun
The rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain.
verb
To furnish with a dado.
verb
To cut a dado.
Related Words
Same Letters
- doodad