rail
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How rail fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I L R
Two-Letter Start
RA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RA start
- IL ending
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- rail 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 a, i, l, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
noun
The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
noun
A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
"We travelled to the seaside by rail."
noun
A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
noun
One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
noun
A vertical section on one side of a web page.
"We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail."
noun
A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
verb
To travel by railway.
verb
To enclose with rails or a railing.
verb
To range in a line.
verb
To criticize severely.
noun
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
verb
To complain violently (against, about).
noun
An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
noun
Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
verb
(of a liquid) To gush, flow.
Related Words
Same Letters
- aril
- lair
- liar
- lira
- rial