cadge
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When cadge helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C D E G
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- GE ending
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- cadge is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, g plus any remaining hive letters.
- The GE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.
verb
To beg.
""Are ye gannin te cadge a lift of yoer fatha?""
verb
To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
verb
To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
verb
To carry, as a burden.
verb
To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
verb
To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.