riding
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When riding helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D G I N R
Two-Letter Start
RI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
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- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- RI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- riding is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RI start.
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Pronunciation
verb
To transport oneself by sitting on and directing a horse, later also a bicycle etc.
verb
To be transported in a vehicle; to travel as a passenger.
verb
(chiefly US and South Africa) To transport (someone) in a vehicle.
"The cab rode him downtown."
verb
Of a ship: to sail, to float on the water.
verb
To be carried or supported by something lightly and quickly; to travel in such a way, as though on horseback.
"The witch cackled and rode away on her broomstick."
verb
To traverse by riding.
verb
To convey, as by riding; to make or do by riding.
"How many races have you ridden this year?"
verb
To support a rider, as a horse; to move under the saddle.
"A horse rides easy or hard, slow or fast."
verb
To mount (someone) to have sex with them; to have sexual intercourse with.
verb
To nag or criticize; to annoy (someone).
verb
Of clothing: to gradually move (up) and crease; to ruckle.
verb
To rely, depend (on).
verb
Of clothing: to rest (in a given way on a part of the body).
verb
To play defense on the defensemen or midfielders, as an attackman.
verb
To manage insolently at will; to domineer over.
verb
To overlap (each other); said of bones or fractured fragments.
verb
To monitor (some component of an audiovisual signal) in order to keep it within acceptable bounds.
verb
In jazz, a steady rhythmical style.
noun
A path cut through woodland.
noun
The act of one who rides; a mounted excursion.
noun
A festival procession.
noun
Any of the three administrative divisions of Yorkshire and some other northern counties of England.
noun
Electoral district or constituency.
Related Words
Same Letters
- grinding
- girding
- ridding
- ridging
- grind
Synonyms
- doit
- getiton