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emend
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɪˈmɛnd]
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How emend fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E M N
Two-Letter Start
EM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EM start
- ND ending
- repeated letters
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- emend is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ND ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ɪˈmɛnd]
Definitions
verb
To correct and revise (text or a document).
Related Words
Same Letters
- emended
- mended
- mend