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droning
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ]
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When droning helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D G I N O R
Two-Letter Start
DR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- DR start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- droning is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈdɹəʊnɪŋ][ˈdɹoʊnɪŋ]
verb
To kill with a missile fired by unmanned aircraft.
verb
To produce a low-pitched hum or buzz.
verb
To speak in a monotone way.
noun
A dull humming.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gridiron