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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[dɪˈtɛktɪd]
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When detected helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C D E T
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- DE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- detected is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, e, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, D x2, T 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
[dɪˈtɛktɪd]
verb
To discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
adjective
Having been noticed.
"The detected submarine was tracked by sonar, it was easy once they knew where to look."