voodoo
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How voodoo fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
D O V
Two-Letter Start
VO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 3 unique letters
- VO start
- OO ending
- repeated letters
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- voodoo is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, o, v plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
noun
The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
noun
Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
"I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo."
noun
One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
verb
To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
"He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him."
Related Words
Synonyms
- voodooism