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adamant
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈæ.də.mænt]
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When adamant helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D M N T
Two-Letter Start
AD
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AD start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- adamant is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AD start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈæ.də.mænt][ˈæ.də.mænt]
noun
An imaginary rock or mineral of impenetrable hardness; a name given to the diamond and other substances of extreme hardness.
noun
An embodiment of impregnable hardness.
noun
A lodestone.
adjective
(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
adjective
(of an object) Very difficult to break, pierce, or cut.