acclaim
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How acclaim fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I L M
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IM
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AC start
- IM ending
- repeated letters
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- acclaim is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To shout; to call out.
verb
To express great approval (for).
"a highly-acclaimed novel"
verb
To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
verb
To claim.
verb
To declare by acclamations.
verb
To elect to an office by having no opposition.
noun
An acclamation; a shout of applause.
noun
A claim.
Related Words
Same Letters
- claim
- malic