olive
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How olive fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E I L O V
Two-Letter Start
OL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- OL start
- VE ending
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- olive is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
noun
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
noun
The wood of the olive tree.
noun
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
noun
An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
noun
A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.
noun
A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
"a beef olive"
noun
Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
noun
An oystercatcher, a shore bird.
adjective
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
Related Words
Same Letters
- voile