peep
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How peep fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
2
E P
Two-Letter Start
PE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EP
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 2 unique letters
- PE start
- EP ending
- repeated letters
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- peep is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 2 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EP ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PE start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
noun
A feeble utterance or complaint.
"I don't want to hear a peep out of you!"
noun
The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
noun
A kind of bird; a sandpiper.
verb
To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
verb
To speak briefly with a quiet voice.
noun
A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
noun
The first partial appearance of something; a beginning to appear.
"the peep of day"
verb
To look, especially through a narrow opening, or while trying not to be seen or noticed.
"The man peeped through the small hole."
verb
To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
noun
A spot on a die or domino.
noun
Person.
Related Words
Same Letters
- epee
Synonyms
- pip