lend
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When lend helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E L N
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ND
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LE start
- ND ending
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- lend 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 d, e, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- 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
The lumbar region; loin.
noun
(of a person or animal) The loins; flank; buttocks.
verb
To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
"I lent her 10 euros to pay for the train tickets, and she paid me back the next day."
verb
To make a loan.
verb
To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
"Poems do not lend themselves to translation easily."
verb
To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
"Can you lend me some assistance?"
verb
To borrow.