attrit
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How attrit fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A I R T
Two-Letter Start
AT
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AT start
- IT ending
- repeated letters
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- attrit is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AT start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
noun
One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee
verb
To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition
verb
To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out
verb
To be reduced in quantity through attrition
verb
To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower
Related Words
Same Letters
- atria
- raita
- riata
- tiara
- trait
- airt
Synonyms
- term