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idled
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When idled helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I L
Two-Letter Start
ID
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- ID start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- idled is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ID start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
verb
To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
verb
To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
verb
Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.