toil
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How toil fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L O T
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- TO start
- IL ending
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- toil 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 i, l, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.
noun
Trouble, strife.
noun
(usually in plural) A net or snare; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey.
verb
To labour; work.
verb
To struggle.
verb
To work (something); often with out.
verb
To weary through excessive labour.
Related Words
Synonyms
- derve
- drudgery
- swink