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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[diːˈkəʊd]

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When decode helps

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Base Score

6

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

4

C D E O

Two-Letter Start

DE

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

DE

Check this pattern late

  • 6 letters
  • 4 unique letters
  • DE start
  • DE ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • decode is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, o 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.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[diːˈkəʊd]
  1. noun

    A product of decoding

  2. noun

    Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols

  3. verb

    To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.

  4. verb

    To figure out something difficult to interpret.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • decoded
  • coded
  • cooed
  • code
  • coed
  • deco

Synonyms

  • decipher

Antonyms

  • encode

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