tardy
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How tardy fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D R T Y
Two-Letter Start
TA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TA start
- DY ending
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- tardy is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, r, t, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- The DY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
noun
An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
verb
To make tardy.
adjective
Late; overdue or delayed.
"He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."
adjective
Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
adjective
Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
"His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."
adjective
Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
adjective
Criminal; guilty.
Related Words
Synonyms
- belated
- delayed