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fief
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4 LETTERS1 POINTfiːf
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How fief fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
E F I
Two-Letter Start
FI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EF
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- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- FI start
- EF ending
- repeated letters
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- fief 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 e, f, i plus any remaining hive letters.
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- The EF ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FI start.
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Pronunciation
fiːffiːf
Definitions
noun
An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
noun
Something over which one has rights or exercises control.
noun
An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.
Related Words
Same Letters
- fife
Synonyms
- manor
- seigniory