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ebbed
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɛbd]
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When ebbed helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
B D E
Two-Letter Start
EB
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- EB start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- ebbed is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include b, d, e plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (B x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EB start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ɛbd][ɛbd]
verb
To flow back or recede
"The tides ebbed at noon."
verb
To fall away or decline
"The dying man's strength ebbed away."
verb
To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
verb
To cause to flow back.
Related Words
Same Letters
- bedded