edged
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When edged helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
D E G
Two-Letter Start
ED
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- ED start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- edged is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D 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 ED start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
verb
To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
"He edged the book across the table."
verb
To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
"He edged away from her."
verb
(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
verb
To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
verb
To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
verb
To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
verb
To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
verb
To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
verb
To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.
adjective
That has a sharp planar surface.
"The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes."
adjective
Followed by with: Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.
"a coat edged with fur"