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ovoid
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How ovoid fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D I O V
Two-Letter Start
OV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ID
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- OV start
- ID ending
- repeated letters
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- ovoid is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, i, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ID ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OV start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
Something that is oval in shape.
adjective
Shaped like an oval.
adjective
Egg-shaped; shaped like an oval, but more tapered at one end; ovate.
Related Words
Same Letters
- void
Synonyms
- eggshaped
- ovate
- oviform