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decoct
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dɪˈkɒkt]
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When decoct helps
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]
verb
To make an infusion.
verb
To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
verb
To heat as if by boiling.
verb
To reduce or diminish.
verb
To digest in the stomach.
verb
To devise.
Related Words
Same Letters
- decocted