plod
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How plod fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D L O P
Two-Letter Start
PL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- PL start
- OD ending
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- plod 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 d, l, o, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- The OD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
"We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod."
verb
To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
verb
To trudge over or through.
verb
To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
noun
A puddle.
noun
(mildly, usually with "the") the police, police officers
noun
(mildly) a police officer, especially a low-ranking one.
Related Words
Same Letters
- dollop