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affinal
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS
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How affinal fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A F I L N
Two-Letter Start
AF
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AF start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- affinal is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, f, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AF start.
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Definitions
adjective
Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.
Related Words
Same Letters
- finial
- final
Antonyms
- consanguine