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doggone
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When doggone helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E G N O
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DO start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
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- doggone is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
adjective
Damned by God.
adjective
Used as an intensifier expressing anger.
"Where's the goddamned cartridge?"