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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ˈatəm]

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Unique Letters

4

A M O T

Two-Letter Start

AT

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Ending

OM

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  • 4 letters
  • 4 unique letters
  • AT start
  • OM ending

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  • atom is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
  • It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, m, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • The OM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
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Pronunciation

[ˈatəm][ˈatəm][ˈatəm]

Definitions

  1. noun

    The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.

  2. noun

    (history of science) A hypothetical particle posited by Greek philosophers as an ultimate and indivisible component of matter.

  3. noun

    The smallest, indivisible constituent part or unit of something.

  4. noun

    In logical atomism, a fundamental fact that cannot be further broken down.

  5. noun

    The smallest medieval unit of time, equal to fifteen ninety-fourths of a second.

  6. noun

    A mote of dust in a sunbeam.

  7. noun

    A very small amount; a whit.

  8. noun

    (Lisp) An individual number or symbol, as opposed to a list; a scalar value.

  9. noun

    A non-zero member of a Boolean algebra that is not a union of any other elements. Or, a non-zero member of a Boolean lattice that has only zero below it.

    "In a Venn diagram, an atom is depicted as an area circumscribed by lines but not cut by any line."

  10. noun

    An element of a set that is not itself a set; an urelement.

  11. noun

    (usually capitalised as "Atom") A member of an age group division in hockey for ten- to 11-year-olds.

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Same Letters

  • tomato
  • moat

Daily Appearances

2026-07-13

Verified answer

1 pts

M + A C I L O T