cite
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How cite fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E I T
Two-Letter Start
CI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CI start
- TE ending
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- 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 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
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."