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wile
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[waɪl]
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When wile helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I L W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- WI start
- LE ending
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- wile 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 e, i, l, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[waɪl]
verb
To pass (time) idly.
verb
To occupy or entertain (someone) in order to let time pass.
verb
To loiter.
noun
(usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice
"He was seduced by her wiles."
verb
To entice or lure