texted
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When texted helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E T X
Two-Letter Start
TE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- texted is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, t, x plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
verb
To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
"I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it."
verb
To send and receive text messages.
"Have you been texting all afternoon?"
verb
To write in large characters, as in text hand.
Related Words
Synonyms
- sms
- message