affix
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How affix fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A F I X
Two-Letter Start
AF
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IX
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AF start
- IX ending
- repeated letters
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- affix is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, f, i, x plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IX ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AF start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
That which is affixed; an appendage.
noun
A bound morpheme added to the word’s stem's end.
noun
(broadly) A bound morpheme added to a word’s stem; a prefix, suffix etc.
noun
The complex number a+bi associated with the point in the Gauss plane with coordinates (a,b).
noun
(decorative art) Any small feature, as a figure, a flower, or the like, added for ornament to a vessel or other utensil, to an architectural feature.
verb
To attach.
"to affix a stigma to a person"
verb
To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to append to.
"to affix a seal to an instrument"
verb
To fix or fasten figuratively; with on or upon.
"eyes affixed upon the ground"
Related Words
Synonyms
- addition
- supplement
- postfix
- suffix
- join
- puttogether
- unite
Antonyms
- nonaffix