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actinic
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When actinic helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I N T
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
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- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AC start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
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- actinic is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
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adjective
Of or relating to actinism.
adjective
Composed of actin.
adjective
Related to or caused by light or radiation. In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.