heeled
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When heeled helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E H L
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
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- heeled is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, h, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3); 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
verb
To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.
"This bandage will heal your cut."
verb
To become better or healthy again.
"Bandages allow cuts to heal."
verb
To reconcile, as a breach or difference; to make whole; to free from guilt.
"to heal dissensions"
verb
To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
"She called to her dog to heel."
verb
To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
verb
To kick with the heel.
verb
To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
verb
To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
verb
To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
verb
To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
verb
To incline to one side; to tilt.
adjective
Having a heel (often of a specified type, as in high-heeled etc.).
adjective
Prepared, especially armed with a weapon.
adjective
Wealthy; having enough money.
verb
To hide, conceal, and keep secret, especially for a secret society (such as the masons).
verb
(now especially in the phrase "hele in") To cover or conceal (a seedling, plant, roots, etc).