legend
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When legend helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E G L N
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LE start
- ND ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- legend is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ND ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
An unrealistic story depicting past events.
noun
A person related to a legend or legends.
noun
A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.
"According to the legend on the map, that building is a school."
noun
An inscription, motto, or title, especially one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon a heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.
noun
A musical composition set to a poetical story.
verb
To tell or narrate; to recount.