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maimed
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When maimed helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D E I M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- maimed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
verb
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
"He was maimed by a bear."
Related Words
Same Letters
- diadem
- aimed
- media
Synonyms
- mutilate