gagging
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When gagging helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A G I N
Two-Letter Start
GA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GA start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gagging is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x4); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To experience the vomiting reflex.
"He gagged when he saw the open wound."
verb
To cause to heave with nausea.
verb
To restrain someone's speech by blocking his or her mouth.
verb
To pry or hold open by means of a gag.
verb
To restrain someone's speech without using physical means.
"When the financial irregularities were discovered, the CEO gagged everyone in the accounting department."
verb
To choke; to retch.
verb
To deceive (someone); to con.
noun
A gag motion or reflex.