actuator
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How actuator fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C O R T U
Two-Letter Start
AC
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- AC start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
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- actuator is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, o, r, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AC start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Something that actuates something else, especially a usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e. a mechanism) to be switched on or off, for example an electric motor that opens and closes a valve
"The mind is the actuator of the body."
noun
The mechanism that moves the head assembly on a disk drive
noun
A relay that controls the flow of electricity
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