hide
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How hide fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E H I
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HI start
- DE ending
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- hide is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, h, i plus any remaining hive letters.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
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.
noun
The skin of an animal.
noun
The human skin.
noun
(usually United States) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
noun
(mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
noun
A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
noun
A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.
verb
To beat with a whip made from hide.
noun
A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.
Related Words
Synonyms
- conceal
- hideaway
- secrete
- goundercover
- hideout
- lielow
- pelt
- skin
- carucate
Antonyms
- disclose
- expose
- reveal
- show
- uncover