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dodo
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈdəʊdəʊ]
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How dodo fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
2
D O
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- DO start
- DO ending
- repeated letters
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- dodo is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdəʊdəʊ][ˈdoʊˌdoʊ]
Definitions
noun
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
noun
A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
"As dead as a dodo."
noun
Fried plantain.