clan
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When clan helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C L N
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CL start
- AN ending
Try it when
- clan 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 a, c, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief.
noun
A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain
noun
Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
noun
A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
noun
A badger colony.
Related Words
Same Letters
- canal