fiddling
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When fiddling helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D F G I L N
Two-Letter Start
FI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- FI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- fiddling is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, f, g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To play aimlessly.
"You're fiddling your life away."
verb
To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
"Fred was sacked when the auditors caught him fiddling the books."
verb
To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
verb
To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
noun
Action of the verb to fiddle
adjective
Of petty or trivial importance; footling
"It was a fiddling little fault, but ultimately proved disastrous."