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When online helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
E I L N O
Two-Letter Start
ON
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- ON start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
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- online is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ON start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To bring (a system, etc.) online; to promote to an active or running state.
adjective
Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.
adjective
Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
"I prefer to read online newspapers."
adjective
Connected to the Internet.
"I'll be online tonight, so I'll be able to reply to your email."
adjective
Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
"Press the F1 key to access the online help."
adjective
Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
"Once this factory comes online, it will double car production in our country!"
adverb
While online; while in a running or active state, or connected to the Internet.
"He works online."