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dill
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[dɪɫ]
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When dill helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
D I L
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DI start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- dill 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, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[dɪɫ][dɪɫ]
noun
Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed.
noun
A cucumber pickled with dill flavoring
noun
A fool.
verb
To cook or flavor with dill
verb
To still; to assuage; to calm; to soothe, as one in pain.