love
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How love fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E L O V
Two-Letter Start
LO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LO start
- VE ending
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- love 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, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Strong affection.
noun
A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
noun
A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
"Hello love, how can I help you?"
noun
A thing, activity etc which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
noun
Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
noun
Sexual activity.
noun
An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
noun
Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Love.
noun
A thin silk material.
noun
A climbing plant, Clematis vitalba.
verb
(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
"I love my spouse. I love you!"
verb
To need, thrive on.
"Mold loves moist, dark places."
verb
To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
"I love walking barefoot on wet grass; I'd love to join the team; I love what you've done with your hair"
verb
(usually transitive, sometimes intransitive) To care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
verb
To derive delight from a fact or situation.
"I love the fact that the coffee shop now offers fat-free chai latte."
verb
To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
"I wish I could love her all night long."
verb
To praise; commend.
verb
To praise as of value; prize; set a price on.
noun
(racquet sports) Zero, no score.
"So that’s fifteen-love to Kournikova."
Related Words
Same Letters
- evolve
- vole
Synonyms
- baby
- darling
- honey
- lovebird
- lover
- pet
- sweetheart
- romance
- coitus
- sex
- thebeastwithtwobacks
- aphrodisia
Antonyms
- indifference
- angst
- hate
- hatred
- malice
- spite
- despise
- hate