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leeched
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[liːtʃt]
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How leeched fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D E H L
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- leeched is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, h, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
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Pronunciation
[liːtʃt]
Definitions
verb
To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.
verb
To drain (resources) without giving back.
"Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."
verb
To treat, cure or heal.
Related Words
Same Letters
- leched
Synonyms
- drain
- cure
- heal
- treat