dotted
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When dotted helps
Base Score
6
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
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- dotted is worth 6 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, T 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
verb
To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
"His jacket was dotted with splashes of paint."
verb
To add a dot (the symbol) or dots to.
"Dot your is and cross your ts."
verb
To mark by means of dots or small spots.
"to dot a line"
verb
To mark or diversify with small detached objects.
"to dot a landscape with cottages"
verb
To punch (a person).
adjective
(of a line) Made up of a series of dots.
"Please print your name and address clearly on the dotted line."
adjective
(usually computing) That contains dots.
adjective
(of notes and rests) With a dot after, increasing the value of the duration by half of the basic note.
adjective
Covered with irregularly scattered objects.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tooted
- doted
- toted
- dote
- toed
Synonyms
- stipple