pulled
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When pulled helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
D E L P U
Two-Letter Start
PU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- PU start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
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- pulled is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, l, p, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the PU start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
"When I give the signal, pull the rope."
verb
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck.
"pull a finch"
verb
To attract or net; to pull in.
verb
To persuade (someone) to have sex with one.
"He's pulled that bird over there."
verb
To remove (something), especially from public circulation or availability.
"Each day, they pulled the old bread and set out fresh loaves."
verb
To retrieve or generate for use.
"I'll have to pull a part number for that."
verb
To do or perform.
"He regularly pulls 12-hour days, sometimes 14."
verb
(with 'a' and the name of a person, place, event, etc.) To copy or emulate the actions or behaviour that is associated with the person or thing mentioned.
"He pulled an Elvis and got really fat."
verb
To toss a frisbee with the intention of launching the disc across the length of a field.
verb
To row.
verb
To achieve by rowing on a rowing machine.
"I pulled a personal best on the erg yesterday."
verb
To draw apart; to tear; to rend.
verb
To strain (a muscle, tendon, ligament, etc.).
verb
To draw (a hostile non-player character) into combat, or toward or away from some location or target.
verb
To score a certain number of points in a sport.
"How many points did you pull today, Albert?"
verb
To hold back, and so prevent from winning.
"The favourite was pulled."
verb
To take or make (a proof or impression); so called because hand presses were worked by pulling a lever.
verb
To strike the ball in a particular manner. (See noun sense.)
verb
To draw beer from a pump, keg, or other source.
"Let's stop at Finnigan's. The barman pulls a good pint."
verb
(rail transportation, of a railroad car) To pull out from a yard or station; to leave.
verb
To pluck or pick (flowers, fruit etc.).
adjective
Of cooked meat, prepared by being torn into fine pieces.