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delved
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dɛlvd]
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How delved fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L V
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- delved is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E 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.
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Pronunciation
[dɛlvd]
Definitions
verb
To dig the ground, especially with a shovel.
verb
To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out
verb
To dig, to excavate.
Related Words
Same Letters
- leveled
- delve
- veld
Synonyms
- dig
- investigate
- research