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elide
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɪˈlaɪd]
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When elide helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I L
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EL start
- DE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- elide is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ɪˈlaɪd]
verb
To leave out or omit (something).
verb
To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable.
verb
To conflate; to smear together; to blur the distinction between.