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chalice

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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈtʃæl.ɪs]

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How chalice fits the hive

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Base Score

7

Before any pangram bonus

Unique Letters

6

A C E H I L

Two-Letter Start

CH

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

CE

Useful for cleanup scans

  • 7 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • CH start
  • CE ending
  • repeated letters

Try it when

  • chalice is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[ˈtʃæl.ɪs][ˈtʃæl.ɪs]

Definitions

  1. noun

    A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.

  2. noun

    A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • heliacal
  • caliche
  • helical

Synonyms

  • goblet

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