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laird
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5 LETTERS5 POINTSlerd
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How laird fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D I L R
Two-Letter Start
LA
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Ending
RD
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LA start
- RD ending
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- laird is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, i, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The RD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
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Pronunciation
lerd[lɛːd][lɛəɹd]
Definitions
noun
The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner.
noun
Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.
verb
Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).
Related Words
Same Letters
- radial
- liard