gilding
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How gilding fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D G I L N
Two-Letter Start
GI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- gilding is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GI start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
verb
To adorn.
verb
To decorate with a golden surface appearance.
verb
To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.
verb
To make appear drunk.
noun
The art of applying gold leaf to a surface.
noun
Gold leaf.
noun
A coating of gold or gold-coloured paint, etc.
Related Words
Same Letters
- diddling
- gliding
- idling