awaking
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How awaking fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A G I K N W
Two-Letter Start
AW
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- AW start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- awaking is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, k, n, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AW start.
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Definitions
verb
To become conscious after having slept.
verb
To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.
verb
To excite or to stir up something latent.
verb
To rouse from a state of inaction or dormancy.
verb
To come out of a state of inaction or dormancy.
noun
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
noun
A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
noun
Being roused into action or activity.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gawking
- waking
Synonyms
- awaken
- wakeup
- bringround
- cry
Antonyms
- fallasleep
- puttosleep