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devoid
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[dɪˈvɔɪd]
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How devoid fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I O V
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ID
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DE start
- ID ending
- repeated letters
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- devoid is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ID ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
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Pronunciation
[dɪˈvɔɪd][dɪˈvɔɪd]
Definitions
verb
To empty out; to remove.
"The child will devoid the garbage after he devours his sandwich."
adjective
Empty; having none of; completely without
"I went searching for a knife, but the kitchen was devoid of anything sharper than a spoon."
Related Words
Same Letters
- videoed
- voided
- video