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decoct

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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dɪˈkɒkt]

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When decoct helps

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Base Score

6

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

5

C D E O T

Two-Letter Start

DE

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

CT

Check this pattern late

  • 6 letters
  • 5 unique letters
  • DE start
  • CT ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • decoct is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The CT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[dɪˈkɒkt][dəˈkɑkt]
  1. verb

    To make an infusion.

  2. verb

    To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.

  3. verb

    To heat as if by boiling.

  4. verb

    To reduce or diminish.

  5. verb

    To digest in the stomach.

  6. verb

    To devise.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • decocted

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