child
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How child fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C D H I L
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CH start
- LD ending
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- child is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CH start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
"Go easy on him: he is but a child."
noun
(specifically) A female child, a girl.
noun
(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.
"My youngest child is forty-three this year."
noun
The thirteenth Lenormand card.
noun
A figurative offspring, particularly:
noun
A child of noble birth.
noun
The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
verb
To give birth; to beget or procreate.
Related Words
Same Letters
- cichlid