golden
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When golden helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D E G L N O
Two-Letter Start
GO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
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- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- GO start
- EN ending
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- golden is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
adjective
Made of, or relating to, gold.
"She wore a golden crown."
adjective
Having a colour or other richness suggestive of gold.
"Under a golden sun."
adjective
Of a beverage, flavoured or colored with turmeric.
adjective
Marked by prosperity, creativity etc.
"The Renaissance was a golden era."
adjective
Advantageous or very favourable.
"This is a golden opportunity"
adjective
Relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
"It's not long until our golden wedding."
adjective
Relating to the elderly or retired.
"After retiring, Bob and Judy moved to Arizona to live out their golden years."
adjective
Fine, without problems.
verb
To become gold or golden (in colour).
verb
To make golden or like gold.