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ammonia
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[əˈmoʊn.jə]
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How ammonia fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I M N O
Two-Letter Start
AM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AM start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
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- ammonia is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AM start.
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Pronunciation
[əˈmoʊn.jə]
Definitions
noun
A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste.
noun
A solution of this compound in water used domestically as a cleaning fluid.
Related Words
Same Letters
- monomania
- amnion
- amino
- amnio
Synonyms
- spiritsofhartshorn
- volatilealkali