Disputed
dene
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4 LETTERS1 POINTdiːn
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When dene helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
D E N
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- DE start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- dene 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 d, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
diːn
noun
A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
noun
A sand dune by the seashore