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aunt
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[ɑ(ː)nt]
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How aunt fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A N T U
Two-Letter Start
AU
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Ending
NT
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- AU start
- NT ending
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- aunt 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, n, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
[ɑ(ː)nt][ænt]ant
Definitions
noun
The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
noun
The female cousin of one’s parent.
noun
A woman of an older generation than oneself, especially a friend of one's parents, by means of fictive kin.
noun
Any elderly woman.
noun
A procuress or bawd.
Related Words
Same Letters
- taunt
- tuna
Antonyms
- nephew
- niece
- uncle