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eluded
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When eluded helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L U
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EL start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- eluded is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, u 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 EL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
verb
To shake off a pursuer; to give someone the slip
verb
To escape understanding of; to be incomprehensible to