windmill
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How windmill fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
D I L M N W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- WI start
- LL ending
- repeated letters
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- windmill is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, i, l, m, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
noun
The structure containing such machinery.
noun
A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
noun
A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
noun
A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.
noun
A breakdancing move in which the dancer rolls his/her torso continuously in a circular path on the floor, across the upper chest, shoulders and back, while twirling the legs in a V shape in the air.
noun
Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Byasa, the wings of which resemble the vanes of a windmill.
noun
The false shower.
noun
An imaginary enemy, but presented as real.
verb
To rotate with a sweeping motion.
"She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee."
verb
Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.
"The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall."
Related Words
Synonyms
- pinwheel
- strawman