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gull
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈɡʌl]
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How gull fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
G L U
Two-Letter Start
GU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- GU start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
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- gull 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.
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- The LL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GU start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈɡʌl][ˈɡʌl]
Definitions
noun
A seabird of the genus Larus or of the family Laridae.
noun
Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Cepora.
noun
A cheating trick; a fraud.
noun
One easily cheated; a dupe.
noun
(Oxford University slang) A swindler or trickster.
verb
To deceive or cheat.
verb
To mislead.
verb
To trick and defraud.
Related Words
Same Letters
- glug
Synonyms
- mew
- seagull
- seamew