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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈdəʊtɪd]
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When doted helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E O T
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- doted is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D 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.
Pronunciation
[ˈdəʊtɪd]
verb
(usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
"Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him."
verb
To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
adjective
Stupid; foolish
adjective
Half-rotten
"doted wood"
Related Words
Same Letters
- dotted
- tooted
- toted
- dote
- toed
Synonyms
- adore
- love