glug
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How glug fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
G L U
Two-Letter Start
GL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UG
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- GL start
- UG ending
- repeated letters
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- glug 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 g, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The UG ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The sound made when a significant amount of liquid is poured suddenly out of something, such as a jug or bottle.
noun
The amount of liquid issued when the "glug" sound is heard.
"Pour a glug of bleach into the toilet."
verb
To flow in noisy bursts.
"The water glugged down the sink."
verb
To quickly swallow liquid.
"He had glugged that glass of wine before she got a chance to introduce herself."
Related Words
Same Letters
- gull