oval
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How oval fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L O V
Two-Letter Start
OV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- OV start
- AL ending
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- oval 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, l, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OV start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
An elongated round shape resembling an egg or ellipse.
noun
A thing having such a shape, such as an arena.
noun
In a projective plane, a set of points such that no three are collinear and there is a unique tangent line at each point.
adjective
Having the shape of an oval.
adjective
Of or pertaining to an ovum.
"oval conceptions"
Related Words
Synonyms
- eggshaped
- elliptical
- ovaline
- ovate
- ovoid
- ovular