oath
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Your vote can be updated later, but rapid repeated voting is rate-limited.
Spelling Bee Profile
How oath fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A H O T
Two-Letter Start
OA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- OA start
- TH ending
Try it when
- oath 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 a, h, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Next useful action
Put oath back into puzzle context.
Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A solemn pledge or promise, appealing to a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest to the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
noun
A statement or promise which is strengthened (affirmed) by such a pledge.
"After taking the oath of office, she became the country's forty-third premier."
noun
A light, irreverent or insulting appeal to a deity or other entity.
noun
A curse, a curse word.
verb
To pledge.
Related Words
Synonyms
- avowal
- pledge
- vow