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doodle
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈduː.dəl]
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How doodle fits the hive
Base Score
6
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
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- doodle is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, 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 LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈduː.dəl][ˈduː.dəl][ˈduː.dəl]
Definitions
noun
A fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
noun
A small mindless sketch, etc.
noun
(sometimes childish) Penis.
verb
To draw or scribble aimlessly.
"The bored student doodled a submarine in his notebook."
verb
To drone like a bagpipe.
noun
Any crossbreed of a poodle with a different breed of dog.
Related Words
Same Letters
- doodled
- doddle
- dolled
- lolled
- doled
- dole
- lode