Disputed
accidence
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˈæk.sə.dəns]
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When accidence helps
Base Score
9
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C D E I N
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- AC start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- accidence is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x3, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈæk.sə.dəns]
noun
(grammar) The accidents or inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar.
noun
The rudiments of any subject.
noun
A book containing the first principles of grammar; by extension, a book containing the rudiments of any subject or art.