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cardiac
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈkɑːdɪæk]
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How cardiac fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C D I R
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- AC ending
- repeated letters
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- cardiac is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, i, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈkɑːdɪæk][ˈkɑɹdiˌæk]
Definitions
noun
A person with heart disease.
noun
Heart disease.
noun
A medicine that excites action in the stomach.
adjective
Pertaining to the heart.
"the cardiac arteries"
adjective
Pertaining to the cardia.
adjective
Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Related Words
Same Letters
- arcadia
- acrid
Antonyms
- noncardiac