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4 LETTERS1 POINT[saɪt]
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When cite helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I T
Two-Letter Start
CI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CI start
- TE ending
Try it when
- cite is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[saɪt]
verb
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
verb
To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
verb
To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
noun
A citation
"We used the number of cites as a rough measure of the significance of each published paper."