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aviate
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈeɪvieɪt]
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When aviate helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E I T V
Two-Letter Start
AV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AV start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- aviate is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AV start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈeɪvieɪt]
verb
To operate an aircraft.
Related Words
Same Letters
- titivate
- vitiate
Synonyms
- fly
- pilot