indeed
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How indeed fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- indeed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
adverb
(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.
"Indeed, he made several misplays."
adverb
(degree, after the adjective modified) In fact.
"As a soccer player, he is terrible indeed."
interjection
Indicates emphatic agreement.
""I am a great runner." "Indeed!""
interjection
With interrogative intonation (low-high) indicates serious doubt.
""I am a great runner." "Indeed?""
Related Words
Same Letters
- denied
- dinned
- indene
- dined
- indie
- dine
- nide
Synonyms
- certainly
- definitely
- infact
- indubitably
- really
- surely
- truly
- undoubtedly
- absolutely
- forreal
- forsooth
- indubitably