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fooled
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6 LETTERS6 POINTSfuːld
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How fooled 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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- fooled 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.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FO start.
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Pronunciation
fuːld
Definitions
verb
To trick; to deceive
verb
To act in an idiotic manner; to act foolishly
Related Words
Same Letters
- flooded
- folded