cliche
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How cliche fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CL start
- HE ending
- repeated letters
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- cliche is worth 6 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.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
"The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."
noun
A stereotype (printing plate).
verb
To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.
Related Words
Same Letters
- chicle
- chile
Synonyms
- platitude
- stereotype