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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[diːˈkəʊd]
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When decode helps
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]
noun
A product of decoding
noun
Output from a program or device used to interpret communication protocols
verb
To convert from an encrypted form to plain text.
verb
To figure out something difficult to interpret.
Related Words
Same Letters
- decoded
- coded
- cooed
- code
- coed
- deco
Synonyms
- decipher
Antonyms
- encode