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idling
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How idling fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D G I L N
Two-Letter Start
ID
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- ID start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- idling is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ID start.
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Definitions
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.
noun
An idle period; something done idly.
Related Words
Same Letters
- diddling
- gilding
- gliding