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oiled
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How oiled fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I L O
Two-Letter Start
OI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OI start
- ED ending
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- oiled is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OI start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To lubricate with oil.
verb
To grease with oil for cooking.
adjective
Covered in, or supplied with, oil.
"an oiled machine; a person's oiled body"
adjective
Drunk. Usually in conjunction with well.
"I got well oiled last night."
Related Words
Same Letters
- dollied
- oldie
Synonyms
- oily
- oleose
- inebriated
- soused