road
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How road fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D O R
Two-Letter Start
RO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AD
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- RO start
- AD ending
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- road 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, d, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
noun
A road; or particularly a car, as a means of transportation.
"We travelled to the seaside by road."
noun
A path chosen in life or career.
noun
An underground tunnel in a mine.
noun
A railway or a single railway track.
noun
The act of riding on horseback.
noun
A hostile ride against a particular area; a raid.
noun
(often in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead.
noun
A journey, or stage of a journey.
noun
A way or route.
adjective
At the venue of the opposing team or competitor; on the road.
adjective
(Slang) Having attributes, primarily masculine, suggesting a tendency towards minor crime. Usually used by youths endearingly; glorifying crime.
Related Words
Same Letters
- dorado
- ardor
Synonyms
- away