data
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How data fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A D T
Two-Letter Start
DA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DA start
- TA ending
- repeated letters
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- data 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, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
(plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0.1, or simply true or false, on or off, yes, no, or maybe, etc.
noun
(plural: data) A fact known from direct observation.
noun
(plural: data) A premise from which conclusions are drawn.
noun
(plural: datums) A fixed reference point, or a coordinate system.