fall
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How fall fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A F L
Two-Letter Start
FA
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Ending
LL
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- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- FA start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
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- fall is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, f, l plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
noun
A reduction in quantity, pitch, etc.
noun
The time of the year when the leaves typically fall from the trees; autumn; the season of the year between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.
noun
A loss of greatness or status.
"the fall of Rome"
noun
That which falls or cascades.
noun
A crucial event or circumstance.
noun
A hairpiece for women consisting of long strands of hair on a woven backing, intended primarily to cover hair loss.
noun
Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
"He set up his rival to take the fall."
noun
The part of the rope of a tackle to which the power is applied in hoisting (usu. plural).
"Have the goodness to secure the falls of the mizzen halyards."
noun
An old Scots unit of measure equal to six ells.
noun
A short, flexible piece of leather forming part of a bullwhip, placed between the thong and the cracker.
noun
The lid, on a piano, that covers the keyboard
verb
(heading) To be moved downwards.
verb
To move downwards.
verb
To happen, to change negatively.
verb
To be allotted to; to arrive through chance, fate, or inheritance.
"And so it falls to me to make this important decision. The estate fell to his brother; the kingdom fell into the hands of his rivals."
verb
To diminish; to lessen or lower.
verb
To bring forth.
"to fall lambs"
verb
To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; said of the young of certain animals.
verb
To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin.
verb
To become ensnared or entrapped; to be worse off than before.
"to fall into error; to fall into difficulties"
verb
To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; said of the face.
verb
To happen; to come to pass; to chance or light (upon).
verb
To begin with haste, ardour, or vehemence; to rush or hurry.
"After arguing, they fell to blows."
verb
To be dropped or uttered carelessly.
"An unguarded expression fell from his lips."
verb
(of a fabric) To hang down (under the influence of gravity).
"An Empire-style dress has a high waistline – directly under the bust – from which the dress falls all the way to a hem as low as the floor."
noun
The chasing of a hunted whale.
Related Words
Same Letters
- alfalfa
Synonyms
- descent
- drop
- rap
- downfall
- decrease
- dip
- lowering
- reduction
- autumn
- backend
- harvest
- responsibility
Antonyms
- ascent
- rise
- increase
- ascend
- go
- rise
- getup
- pickoneselfup
- standup
- beat
- defeat
- overthrow