Disputed
duplet
Definitions, pronunciation, related words, and community validation from players who tested this word in Spelling Bee.
6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈdjuːplɪt]
Community validation
Did you try this word? Vote to let us know if it was accepted or not.
Loading votes...
Spelling Bee Profile
When duplet helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D E L P T U
Two-Letter Start
DU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ET
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- DU start
- ET ending
Try it when
- duplet is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, p, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ET ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈdjuːplɪt]
noun
A group of two things.
noun
An empty box placed above the existing boxes of the beehive in order to allow the colony to expand or store additional honey.
noun
A tuplet of two notes played in the time of three.