dived
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How dived fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I V
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DI start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- dived is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To swim under water.
verb
To jump into water head-first.
verb
To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
"to dive into home plate"
verb
To descend sharply or steeply.
verb
(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
"She dove right in and started making improvements."
verb
To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
verb
To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
verb
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
verb
To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
Related Words
Same Letters
- divided
- divvied
- divide
- ivied
- dive
- vide
- vied