hidden
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When hidden helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E H I N
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HI start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- hidden is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, h, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
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Pronunciation
adjective
Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
"hidden treasure; hidden talents"
adjective
Obscure.
verb
To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
"He hides his magazines under the bed."
verb
To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
Related Words
Synonyms
- conceal
- hideaway
- secrete
- goundercover
- hideout
- lielow
Antonyms
- disclose
- expose
- reveal
- show
- uncover