gridiron
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When gridiron helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D G I N O R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- GR start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- gridiron is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
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Pronunciation
noun
An instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
noun
An iron rack or grate used for broiling meat and fish over coals.
noun
Any object resembling the rack or grate.
noun
An openwork frame on which vessels are placed for examination, cleaning, and repairs.
noun
A raised framework from which lighting is suspended.
noun
The field on which American football is played.
noun
American and Canadian football, particularly when used to distinguish from other codes of football.
verb
To mark or cover with lines; to crisscross.
verb
To purchase land so that the remaining adjacent sections are smaller than the minimum area purchasable as freehold, thus excluding potential freeholders.
Related Words
Same Letters
- droning
Synonyms
- football
- northamericanfootball
- gridironfootball
- footballfield