melded
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How melded fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L M
Two-Letter Start
ME
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- ME start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- melded is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ME start.
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Definitions
verb
To combine multiple similar objects into one
"Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country. - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 http//www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/world/africa/27safrica.html?_r=1&oref=login"
verb
In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.
Related Words
Same Letters
- meddled
- meddle
- meld
Synonyms
- conflate