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ongoing
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When ongoing helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I N O
Two-Letter Start
ON
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- ON start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- ongoing is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x2, N x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ON start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
verb
To be ongoing (occurring, happening); to last, proceed or continue.
noun
Something that is going on; a happening.
adjective
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
adjective
Presently or currently happening; being in progress.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gonging
- noggin
- going