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dwindle
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈdwɪn.dəl]
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How dwindle fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
D E I L N W
Two-Letter Start
DW
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- DW start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- dwindle is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DW start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈdwɪn.dəl][ˈdwɪn.dəl]
Definitions
verb
To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.
verb
To fall away in quality; degenerate, sink.
verb
To lessen; to bring low.
verb
To break up or disperse.
Related Words
Same Letters
- dwindled