wont
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When wont helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
N O T W
Two-Letter Start
WO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- WO start
- NT ending
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- wont 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 n, o, t, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
"He awoke at the crack of dawn, as was his wont."
verb
To make (someone) used to; to accustom.
verb
To be accustomed (to something), to be in the habit (of doing something).
adjective
Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something).
"He is wont to complain loudly about his job."
Related Words
Same Letters
- wonton
- town