chile
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How chile fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CH
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CH start
- LE ending
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- chile is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, h, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
noun
Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
noun
(Indian Chinese cuisine) a spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
noun
A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
noun
(Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.
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.
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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.
Related Words
Same Letters
- chicle
- cliche
Synonyms
- chilipepper
- chilipowder
- chiliconcarne