broad
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When broad helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A B D O R
Two-Letter Start
BR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AD
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- BR start
- AD ending
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- broad is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, b, d, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the BR start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A shallow lake, one of a number of bodies of water in eastern Norfolk and Suffolk.
noun
A lathe tool for turning down the insides and bottoms of cylinders.
noun
A British gold coin worth 20 shillings, issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656.
adjective
Wide in extent or scope.
"the broad expanse of ocean"
adjective
Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
adjective
Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained.
adjective
Comprehensive; liberal; enlarged.
adjective
Plain; evident.
"a broad hint"
adjective
(writing) Unsubtle; obvious.
adjective
Free; unrestrained; unconfined.
adjective
Gross; coarse; indelicate.
"a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humour"
adjective
(of an accent) Strongly regional.
adjective
(Gaelic languages) Velarized, i.e. not palatalized.
noun
A prostitute, a woman of loose morals.
noun
(sometimes obsolete) A woman or girl.
"Who was that broad I saw you with?"