anent
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How anent fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E N T
Two-Letter Start
AN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AN start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
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- anent is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
preposition
Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as., apropos
preposition
In the opinion or judgment of.
preposition
Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.
preposition
In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.
Related Words
Same Letters
- antennae
- antenna
- neaten
- tenant
- eaten
- ante
- neat
Synonyms
- apropos
- asfor