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anion
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈæn.aɪ.ɒn]
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When anion helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I N O
Two-Letter Start
AN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AN start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- anion is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ˈæn.aɪ.ɒn][ˈæn.aɪ.ɑn]
noun
A negatively charged ion.