hood
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How hood fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
D H O
Two-Letter Start
HO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- HO start
- OD ending
- repeated letters
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- hood 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 d, h, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
noun
A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
noun
An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
noun
A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
noun
The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle: known as a bonnet in other countries.
noun
A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
verb
To cover something with a hood.
noun
Gangster, thug.
noun
Neighborhood.
"What’s goin’ down in the hood?"
adjective
Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.
noun
Person wearing a hoodie.
Related Words
Same Letters
- hoodoo
Synonyms
- bonnet
- cowl
- nabe
- neighborhood
- ghetto
Antonyms
- unhood