pollute
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When pollute helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
E L O P T U
Two-Letter Start
PO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- PO start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- pollute is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, l, o, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
"The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks."
verb
To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
"The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars."
verb
To corrupt or profane
verb
To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
adjective
Polluted; defiled.