heaped
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When heaped helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D E H P
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- heaped is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, h, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
verb
To pile in a heap.
"He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding."
verb
To form or round into a heap, as in measuring.
verb
To supply in great quantity.
"They heaped praise upon their newest hero."
adjective
In a heap.
"the heaped dishes waiting to be washed up"
adjective
Containing a heap.
"a heaped teaspoon of sugar"
Related Words
Synonyms
- amass
- heapup
- pileup
- heaping