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oldie
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈəʊldi]
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Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E I L O
Two-Letter Start
OL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IE
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- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OL start
- IE ending
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- oldie 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.
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Pronunciation
[ˈəʊldi][ˈoʊldi]
Definitions
noun
Something or someone old.
noun
A song or record from a previous era.
noun
(in the plural) The genre of music composed of popular music from previous eras.
"an oldies radio station"
Related Words
Same Letters
- dollied
- oiled