knew
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How knew fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E K N W
Two-Letter Start
KN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EW
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- KN start
- EW ending
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- knew 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 e, k, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.
"He knew something terrible was going to happen."
verb
To be aware of; to be cognizant of.
"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."
verb
To be acquainted or familiar with; to have encountered.
"I know your mother, but I’ve never met your father."
verb
To experience.
"Their relationship knew ups and downs."
verb
To be able to distinguish, to discern, particularly by contrast or comparison; to recognize the nature of.
"I wouldn't know one from the other."
verb
To recognize as the same (as someone or something previously encountered) after an absence or change.
verb
To understand or have a grasp of through experience or study.
"His mother tongue is Italian, but he also knows French and English."
verb
To have sexual relations with. This meaning normally specified in modern English as e.g. to ’know someone in the biblical sense’ or to ‘know Biblically.’
verb
To have knowledge; to have information, be informed.
"He knows about 19th century politics."
verb
To be or become aware or cognizant.
"Did you know Michelle and Jack were getting divorced? ― Yes, I knew."
verb
To be acquainted (with another person).
verb
To be able to play or perform (a song or other piece of music).
"Do you know "Blueberry Hill"?"
Related Words
Synonyms
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