candied
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When candied helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C D E I N
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CA start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- candied is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
adjective
Coated or encrusted with sugar
adjective
Preserved in sugar or syrup by baking till it becomes translucent
"Hot cross buns contain chopped candied fruit."
adjective
Pleasing, flattering.
verb
To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.
verb
To have sugar crystals form in or on.
"Fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time."
verb
To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.