attaint
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When attaint helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I N T
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AT start
- NT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- attaint is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A blow or strike, especially in jousting.
noun
A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow
noun
The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict
verb
To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.
verb
To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.
verb
To taint; to corrupt, sully.
adjective
Convicted, attainted.
adjective
Attainted; corrupted.