calculi
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How calculi fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I L U
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LI
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- LI ending
- repeated letters
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- calculi is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
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Definitions
noun
Calculation; computation.
noun
Any formal system in which symbolic expressions are manipulated according to fixed rules.
"lambda calculus"
noun
(often definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject; analysis.
noun
A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ.
"renal calculus ( = kidney stone)"
noun
Deposits of calcium phosphate salts on teeth.
noun
A decision-making method, especially one appropriate for a specialised realm.
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Synonyms
- ciphering
- reckoning
- infinitesimalcalculus
- dentalcalculus
- tartar
- stone