Disputed
cilice
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When cilice helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I L
Two-Letter Start
CI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CI start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cilice is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
noun
A hairshirt.
noun
(chiefly in Opus Dei) A leather strap studded with metallic barbs that cut into flesh as a constant reminder of Christ's suffering.