upped
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How upped fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E P U
Two-Letter Start
UP
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- UP start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- upped is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, p, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the UP start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To increase or raise.
"If we up the volume, we may be able to hear what he says."
verb
To promote.
"It wasn’t long before they upped him to Vice President."
verb
(usually in combination with another verb) To act suddenly.
"He just upped and quit."
verb
To ascend; to climb up.
verb
To upload.
"100 new apps and games have just been upped."
Related Words
Same Letters
- duped
- dupe
Synonyms
- turnup