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dwelled

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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[dwɛld]

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When dwelled helps

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Base Score

7

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

4

D E L W

Two-Letter Start

DW

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

ED

Check this pattern late

  • 7 letters
  • 4 unique letters
  • DW start
  • ED ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • dwelled is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, w plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DW start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.

Pronunciation

[dwɛld][dwɛld]
  1. verb

    To live; to reside.

  2. verb

    To linger (on) a particular thought, idea etc.; to remain fixated (on).

  3. verb

    To be in a given state.

  4. verb

    To abide; to remain; to continue.

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