ditch
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When ditch helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D H I T
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CH
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DI start
- CH ending
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- ditch is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, h, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The CH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.
"Digging ditches has long been considered one of the most demanding forms of manual labor."
verb
To discard or abandon.
"Once the sun came out we ditched our rain-gear and started a campfire."
verb
To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
"When the second engine failed, the pilot was forced to ditch; their last location was just south of the Azores."
verb
To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
"The truant officer caught Louise ditching with her friends, and her parents were forced to pay a fine."
verb
To dig ditches.
"Enclosure led to fuller winter employment in hedging and ditching."
verb
To dig ditches around.
"The soldiers ditched the tent to prevent flooding."
verb
To throw into a ditch.
"The engine was ditched and turned on its side."
noun
Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.
verb
To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.