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dammed
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dæmd]
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When dammed helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D E M
Two-Letter Start
DA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- dammed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[dæmd]
verb
To block the flow of water.
Related Words
Same Letters
- edamame
- madame
- edema
- dame
- made
- mead