dole
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How dole fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L O
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- LE ending
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- dole is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Money or other goods given as charity.
noun
Distribution; dealing; apportionment.
noun
Payment by the state to the unemployed.
"I get my dole paid twice a week."
noun
A boundary; a landmark.
noun
A void space left in tillage.
verb
To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.
noun
Sorrow or grief; dolour.
noun
Dolus.
Related Words
Same Letters
- doodled
- doddle
- dolled
- doodle
- lolled
- doled
- lode
Synonyms
- pancrack
- pogey