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hedged
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[hɛdʒd]
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When hedged helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E G H
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HE start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- hedged is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g, h 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 HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[hɛdʒd]
verb
To enclose with a hedge or hedges.
"to hedge a field or garden"
verb
To obstruct or surround.
verb
To offset the risk associated with.
verb
To avoid verbal commitment.
"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."
verb
To construct or repair a hedge.
verb
To reduce one's exposure to risk.
adjective
Offset by another financial asset.