tide
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How tide fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I T
Two-Letter Start
TI
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Ending
DE
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TI start
- DE ending
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- tide 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 d, e, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
noun
A stream, current or flood.
noun
(chronology, except in liturgy) Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
noun
A time.
"The doctor's no good this tide."
noun
A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).
"Eventide, noontide, morrowtide, nighttide, moon-tide, harvest-tide, wintertide, summertide, springtide, autumn-tide etc.,."
noun
The period of twelve hours.
noun
Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
noun
Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
noun
Violent confluence
verb
To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
verb
To pour a tide or flood.
"The ocean tided most impressively."
verb
To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
verb
To happen, occur.
Related Words
Same Letters
- dieted
- edited
- tidied
- tided
- diet
- edit
- tied
Synonyms
- befall
- betide