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flee
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4 LETTERS1 POINTfliː
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How flee fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
E F L
Two-Letter Start
FL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- FL start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
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- flee 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, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FL start.
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Pronunciation
fliːfliː
Definitions
verb
To run away; to escape.
"The prisoner tried to flee, but was caught by the guards."
verb
To escape from.
"Many people fled the country as war loomed."
verb
To disappear quickly; to vanish.
"Ethereal products flee once freely exposed to air."
Related Words
Same Letters
- feel
- fell