tort
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How tort fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
O R T
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- TO start
- RT ending
- repeated letters
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- tort is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
An injury or wrong.
noun
A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages.
noun
(only in the plural torts) Tort law (the area of law dealing with such wrongful acts).
adjective
Tart; sharp.
adjective
Stretched tight; taut.
noun
A tortoise.
noun
A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).
Related Words
Same Letters
- rotor
- root
- toro
- torr
- trot
Synonyms
- delict