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apiece
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[əˈpiːs]
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How apiece fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E I P
Two-Letter Start
AP
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AP start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
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- apiece is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, i, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AP start.
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Pronunciation
[əˈpiːs][əˈpis]
Definitions
adverb
Each by itself; for or to each one
"These melons cost a dollar apiece."
Related Words
Same Letters
- icecap
- ipecac