melt
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When melt helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E L M T
Two-Letter Start
ME
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LT
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- ME start
- LT ending
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- melt 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, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ME start.
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Pronunciation
noun
Molten material, the product of melting.
noun
The transition of matter from a solid state to a liquid state.
noun
The springtime snow runoff in mountain regions.
noun
A melt sandwich.
noun
A wax-based substance for use in an oil burner as an alternative to mixing oils and water.
noun
An idiot.
verb
To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat.
"I melted butter to make a cake."
verb
To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
"His troubles melted away."
verb
To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken.
verb
To be discouraged.
verb
To be emotionally softened or touched.
"She melted when she saw the romantic message in the Valentine's Day card."
verb
To be very hot and sweat profusely.
"I need shade! I'm melting!"
Related Words
Same Letters
- mettle
Synonyms
- found
- thaw