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deicide
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd]
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How deicide fits the hive
Base Score
7
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
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- DE ending
- repeated letters
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- deicide is worth 7 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, I 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
[ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd][ˈdeɪ.ə.saɪd]
Definitions
noun
The killing of a god or goddess; godslaughter.
noun
The killer of a god or goddess.
noun
The crucifixion of Jesus viewed as a crime.
Related Words
Same Letters
- decided
- decide
- deiced
- deice
- diced
- cedi
- dice
- iced
Synonyms
- godkiller