doffed
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How doffed fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E F O
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- doffed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, f, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED 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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Definitions
verb
(clothing) To remove or take off, especially of clothing.
verb
To remove or tip a hat, as in greeting, salutation or as a mark of respect.
"The rustics doffed their hats at the clergy."
verb
To get rid of, to throw off.
"Doff that stupid idea: it would never work."
verb
To strip; to divest; to undress.
Related Words
Same Letters
- offed
Synonyms
- takeoff
Antonyms
- don