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cede
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[siːd]
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When cede helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
C D E
Two-Letter Start
CE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- CE start
- DE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cede 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 c, d, e plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[siːd][siːd]
verb
To give up; yield to another.
"Edward decided to cede the province."
verb
To give way.