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fended
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How fended fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E F N
Two-Letter Start
FE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- FE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- fended is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, f, 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 FE start.
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Definitions
verb
To take care of oneself; to take responsibility for one's own well-being.
verb
(except as "fend for oneself") To defend, to take care of (typically construed with for); to block or push away (typically construed with off).
Related Words
Same Letters
- defended
- defend
- fend