minded
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Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I M N
Two-Letter Start
MI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MI start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- minded is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
"Do you mind if I smoke?"
verb
To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
"Would you mind my bag for me?"
verb
(chiefly in the imperative) To make sure, to take care (that).
"Mind you don't knock that glass over."
verb
To be careful about.
verb
Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
"I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind."
verb
To attend to, concern oneself with, heed, be mindful of.
"You should mind your own business."
verb
To remember.
verb
To have in mind; to intend.
verb
To put in mind; to remind.
adjective
Having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things.
"literary-minded"
adjective
Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
"I am minded to refuse the request."