into
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When into helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
I N O T
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TO
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- TO ending
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- into is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
preposition
To or towards the inside of.
"Mary danced into the house."
preposition
To or towards the region of.
"The eagle flew off into the wide blue sky."
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Against, especially with force or violence.
"I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall"
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Indicates transition into another form or substance.
"I carved the piece of driftwood into a sculpture of a whale."
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After the start of.
"About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot reported a fire on board."
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Interested in or attracted to.
"My date for tonight has black hair, and I'm into that."
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Expressing the operation of multiplication.
"Five into three is fifteen."
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Expressing the operation of division, with the denominator given first. Usually with "goes".
"24 goes into 48 how many times?"
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Investigating the subject (of).
"There have been calls for research into the pesticides that are blamed for the decline in bee populations."