waking
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How waking fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A G I K N W
Two-Letter Start
WA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- WA start
- ING ending
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- waking is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, k, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
"I woke up at four o'clock this morning."
verb
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
"The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream."
verb
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
verb
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
verb
To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.
verb
To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.
verb
To be or remain awake; not to sleep.
verb
To be alert; to keep watch
"Command unto the guards that they diligently wake."
verb
To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.
noun
The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.
adjective
Occurring during wakefulness.
Related Words
Same Letters
- awaking
- gawking