lone
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How lone fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E L N O
Two-Letter Start
LO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LO start
- NE ending
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- lone 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, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 4 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
adjective
Solitary; having no companion.
"a lone traveler or watcher"
adjective
Isolated or lonely; lacking companionship.
adjective
Sole; being the only one of a type.
adjective
Situated by itself or by oneself, with no neighbours.
"a lone house; a lone isle"
adjective
Unfrequented by human beings; solitary.
adjective
Single; unmarried, or in widowhood.
Related Words
Same Letters
- leno
- noel
Synonyms
- only