denied
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When denied helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I N
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- denied is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, 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 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
verb
To disallow or reject.
"I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied."
verb
To assert that something is not true.
"Everyone knows he committed the crime, but he still denies it."
verb
(ditransitive) To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
"My father denied me a good education."
verb
To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
verb
To prevent from scoring.
verb
To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
verb
To refuse (to do or accept something).