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dejected
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[dɪˈdʒɛktəd]
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When dejected helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E J T
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- dejected is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, j, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[dɪˈdʒɛktəd]
verb
Make sad or dispirited.
verb
To cast down.
adjective
Sad and dispirited.
Related Words
Same Letters
- ejected
- deject
Synonyms
- despondent
- disheartened
- downinthemouth
Antonyms
- hopeful