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goofing
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈɡuːfɪŋ]
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How goofing fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
F G I N O
Two-Letter Start
GO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GO start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- goofing is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈɡuːfɪŋ]
Definitions
verb
To make a mistake.
"It's my fault. I goofed."
verb
To engage in mischief.
"We were just goofing by painting the neighbor's cat green."
Related Words
Same Letters
- fogging
- offing