clinical
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When clinical helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C I L N
Two-Letter Start
CL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CL start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- clinical is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CL start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A medical student's session spent in a real-world nursing environment.
adjective
Of or pertaining to a medical clinic or facility.
"Medicine is now more often practiced in a clinical setting than in the home."
adjective
Dealing with practical management of patients; contrasting with prehealth sciences.
adjective
Cool and emotionless.
adjective
Of or relating to a bed.
"a clinical convert: one who turns to religion on their death-bed"
Related Words
Same Letters
- clinician