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deluded
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[dɪˈluːdɪd]
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Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L U
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- deluded is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x3, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[dɪˈluːdɪd][dɪˈluːdɪd]
verb
To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
verb
To frustrate or disappoint.
adjective
Being affected by delusions.
"He was deluded to think that she cared in the slightest."