touted
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When touted helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E O T U
Two-Letter Start
TO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- TO start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- touted is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, o, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the TO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To flaunt, to publicize/publicise; to boast or brag; to promote.
"Mary has been touted as a potential succesor to the current COE."
verb
To look upon or watch.
verb
To spy out information about (a horse, a racing stable, etc.).
verb
To give a tip on (a racehorse) to a person, with the expectation of sharing in any winnings.
verb
To spy out the movements of racehorses at their trials, or to get by stealth or other improper means the secrets of the stable, for betting purposes.
verb
To act as a tout; to give a tip on a racehorse.
verb
To look for, try to obtain; used with for.