Disputed
dele
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈdiːliː]
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How dele fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
D E L
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DE start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- dele is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdiːliː]
Definitions
noun
A sign signifying deletion
verb
(usually imperative) to delete
Related Words
Same Letters
- dell
- lede