rowing
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When rowing helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
G I N O R W
Two-Letter Start
RO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- RO start
- ING ending
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- rowing is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, o, r, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the RO start.
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Pronunciation
verb
To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.
verb
To transport in a boat propelled with oars.
"to row the captain ashore in his barge"
verb
To be moved by oars.
"The boat rows easily."
verb
To argue noisily
noun
The action of the verb to row.
noun
The action of propelling a boat with oars.
noun
The rowing of boats as a competitive sport.
noun
The act of having a row, or argument.
Related Words
Same Letters
- wronging
- growing
- ingrown
Synonyms
- paddle
- argue
- fight
- sculling