Disputed
dido
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈdaɪdəʊ]
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How dido fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
D I O
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DI start
- DO ending
- repeated letters
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- dido 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, i, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdaɪdəʊ]
Definitions
noun
A fuss, a row.
noun
A shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.
"to cut a dido"