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cliched
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When cliched helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
C D E H I L
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ED
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CL start
- ED ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- cliched is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, d, 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 ED ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.
adjective
Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.