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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɛndɪd]
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When ended helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
D E N
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- EN start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ended is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, n 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 EN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɛndɪd][ˈɛndɪd]
verb
To come to an end
"Is this movie never going to end?"
verb
To finish, terminate.
"The referee blew the whistle to end the game."
adjective
(in combination) Having (a specified kind or number of) ends.