alum
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How alum fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L M U
Two-Letter Start
AL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
UM
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AL start
- UM ending
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- alum is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, m, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The UM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
noun
Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations.
verb
To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
noun
(shortening) A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
Related Words
Same Letters
- maul
Synonyms
- potashalum