moon
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How moon fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
M N O
Two-Letter Start
MO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MO start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- moon is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include m, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
proper noun
The Earth's moon Luna; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
proper noun
The god of the Moon in Heathenry.
proper noun
A surname.
proper noun
The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
noun
(by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet.
"That's no moon, you idiot... it's a space station!"
noun
A month, particularly a lunar month.
"They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons."
noun
A crescent-like outwork in a fortification.
"The moons surrounding the city walls were built in the sixteenth century."
noun
The eighteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
noun
The thirty-second Lenormand card.
noun
In hearts, the action of taking all the point cards in one hand.
verb
To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
"It was ill-advised of Sam to moon the photographer during the shoot."
verb
(usually followed by over or after) To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
"Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for months."
verb
To spend time idly, absent-mindedly.
verb
To expose to the rays of the Moon.
verb
To adorn with moons or crescents.
verb
(cryptocurrency) Of a coin or token: to rise in price rapidly.
"It is impractical if a currency moons and plummets often."
verb
To shoot the moon.
Related Words
Same Letters
- mono
Synonyms
- luna
- moon
- calendarmonth
- lunarmonth
- month
- naturalsatellite
- satellite