gong
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When gong helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
G N O
Two-Letter Start
GO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NG
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- GO start
- NG ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- gong 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, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NG ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
noun
A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.
verb
To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
verb
To send a signal to, using a gong or similar device.
verb
To give an award or medal to.
noun
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
noun
The contents of an outhouse pit: shit.
noun
A kind of cultivation energy, more powerful than qi.
noun
An advanced practice that cultivates such energy.
Related Words
Same Letters
- goon
Synonyms
- gonghouse