wood
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How wood fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
D O W
Two-Letter Start
WO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- WO start
- OD ending
- repeated letters
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- wood is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, o, w plus any remaining hive letters.
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- The OD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel.
"There was lots of wood on the beach."
noun
The wood of a particular species of tree.
"Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc."
noun
A forested or wooded area.
"He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle."
noun
Firewood.
"We need more wood for the fire."
noun
A type of golf club, the head of which was traditionally made of wood.
noun
A woodwind instrument.
noun
An erection of the penis.
"That girl at the strip club gave me wood."
noun
Chess pieces.
verb
To cover or plant with trees.
verb
To hide behind trees.
verb
To supply with wood, or get supplies of wood for.
"to wood a steamboat or a locomotive"
verb
To take or get a supply of wood.
adjective
Mad, insane, crazed.
noun
(sometimes offensive, of a person) A peckerwood.
Related Words
Synonyms
- timber
- woodlot