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whoa
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[wəʊ]
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How whoa fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A H O W
Two-Letter Start
WH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- WH start
- OA ending
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- whoa is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, h, o, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The OA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WH start.
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Pronunciation
[wəʊ][woʊ]
Definitions
verb
To attempt to slow (an animal) by crying "whoa".
interjection
Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.
"Whoa, Nelly!"
interjection
An expression of surprise.
"Whoa, are you serious?"
interjection
Used as a meaningless filler in song lyrics.
Related Words
Same Letters
- wahoo
Antonyms
- giddap
- giddyup