wipe
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How wipe fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I P W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
PE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- WI start
- PE ending
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- wipe 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, p, w plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The act of wiping something.
"multiple wipes of a computer's hard disk"
noun
A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.
noun
A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.
noun
A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe.
verb
To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
"I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."
verb
To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out.
verb
To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out.
verb
To erase.
"I accidentally wiped my hard drive."
verb
To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
verb
To remove an expression from one's face.
"You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in."
verb
To deperm (a ship).
noun
A lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).
noun
An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout.
verb
To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.
"If you try to fight that boss underprepared, you're definitely gonna wipe."
Related Words
Same Letters
- weepie
Synonyms
- tpk