folded
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How folded fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E F L O
Two-Letter Start
FO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- FO start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- folded is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, f, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
verb
To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
"If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer."
verb
To become folded; to form folds.
"Cardboard doesn't fold very easily."
verb
To fall over; to be crushed.
"The chair folded under his enormous weight."
verb
To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
verb
To give way on a point or in an argument.
verb
To withdraw from betting.
"With no hearts in the river and no chance to hit his straight, he folded."
verb
(by extension) To withdraw or quit in general.
verb
To stir gently, with a folding action.
"Fold the egg whites into the batter."
verb
Of a company, to cease to trade.
"The company folded after six quarters of negative growth."
verb
To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands.
"He folded his arms in defiance."
verb
To cover or wrap up; to conceal.
verb
To confine animals in a fold.
Related Words
Same Letters
- flooded
- fooled
Synonyms
- bend
- crease
- fallover
- concede
- givein
- giveway
- yield
Antonyms
- unfold