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deaden
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈdɛdən]
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When deaden helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D E N
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- deaden is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈdɛdən]
verb
To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
verb
To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
verb
To make soundproof.
"to deaden a wall or a floor"