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longed
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈlɑŋd]
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When longed helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
D E G L N O
Two-Letter Start
LO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- LO start
- ED ending
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- longed is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, g, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈlɑŋd][ˈlɒŋd][ˈlɔŋd]
verb
To take a long position in.
verb
To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true)
"She longed for him to come back."
verb
To be appropriate to, to pertain or belong to.
verb
To belong.