paddy
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How paddy fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D P Y
Two-Letter Start
PA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PA start
- DY ending
- repeated letters
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- paddy is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, p, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.
noun
A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
adjective
Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.
noun
A fit of temper; a tantrum
"throw a paddy etc."
noun
A white person.
noun
A labourer's assistant or workmate.
noun
A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.
Related Words
Same Letters
- payday