wild
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When wild helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D I L W
Two-Letter Start
WI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LD
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- WI start
- LD ending
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- wild 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, i, l, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the WI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
The undomesticated state of a wild animal
"After mending the lion's leg, we returned him to the wild."
noun
(chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
verb
To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
adjective
Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
"Przewalski's horses are the only remaining wild horses."
adjective
From or relating to wild creatures.
"wild honey"
adjective
Unrestrained or uninhibited.
"I was filled with wild rage when I discovered the infidelity, and punched a hole in the wall."
adjective
Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
"The fraternity was infamous for its wild parties, which frequently resulted in police involvement."
adjective
Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
"Her mother was wild with fear when she didn't return home after the party."
adjective
Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
"After a week on the trail without a mirror, my hair was wild and dirty."
adjective
Enthusiastic.
"I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option."
adjective
Inaccurate.
"The novice archer fired a wild shot and hit her opponent's target."
adjective
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
"a wild roadstead"
adjective
Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
adjective
(of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
adjective
Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
"Did you hear? Pat won the lottery! - Wow, that's wild!"
adjective
Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
"In this card game, aces are wild: they can take the place of any other card."
adverb
Inaccurately; not on target.
"The javelin flew wild and struck a spectator, to the horror of all observing."
noun
A wood or forest
noun
An open country