annual
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How annual fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L N U
Two-Letter Start
AN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AN start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- annual is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AN start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
An annual publication; a book, periodical, journal, report, comic book, yearbook, etc., which is published serially once a year, which may or may not be in addition to regular weekly or monthly publication.
"I read the magazine, but I usually don't purchase the annuals."
noun
An annual plant; a plant with a life span of just one growing season; a plant which naturally germinates, flowers and dies in one year. Compare biennial, perennial.
"I can't wait to plant my annuals in the spring."
noun
A medical checkup taking place once a year.
noun
A pantomime taking place once a year.
adjective
Happening once every year.
"an annual general meeting; an annual publication"
adjective
Of, for, or relating to a whole year, often as a recurring cycle; determined or reckoned by the year; accumulating in the course of a year; performed, executed, or completed over the course of a year. See also circannual.
"an annual salary; average annual profits; the annual course of the sun"
adjective
(of a plant) Having a life cycle that is completed in only one growing season; e.g. beans, corn, marigold. See Annual plant in Wikipedia. Compare biennial, perennial.
adjective
Living or lasting just one season or year, as certain insects or insect colonies.
Related Words
Same Letters
- lunula
- annul
- luna
- ulna
Synonyms
- yearly