dove
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How dove fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E O V
Two-Letter Start
DO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DO start
- VE ending
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- dove 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, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- The VE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
noun
A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
noun
Term of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle.
noun
A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
verb
To swim under water.
verb
To jump into water head-first.
verb
To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
"to dive into home plate"
verb
To descend sharply or steeply.
verb
(especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.
"She dove right in and started making improvements."
verb
To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.
verb
To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
verb
To explore by diving; to plunge into.
verb
To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.
Related Words
Synonyms
- columbid
- columbiform
- culver
- pigeon