decide
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How decide fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C D E I
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- DE ending
- repeated letters
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- decide is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, i plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle
"Her last-minute goal decided the game."
verb
To make a judgment, especially after deliberation
"I have decided that it is healthier to walk to work."
verb
To cause someone to come to a decision
verb
To cut off; to separate
Related Words
Same Letters
- decided
- deicide
- deiced
- deice
- diced
- cedi
- dice
- iced
Synonyms
- choose
- determine
- makeuponesmind
- pick