coffee
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How coffee fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C E F O
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CO start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
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- coffee is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, f, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.
noun
A serving of this beverage.
noun
The seeds of the plant used to make coffee, misnamed ‘beans’ due to their shape.
noun
The powder made by roasting and grinding the seeds.
noun
A tropical plant of the genus Coffea.
noun
A pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
noun
The end of a meal, when coffee is served.
"He did not stay for coffee."
verb
To drink coffee.
adjective
Of a pale brown colour, like that of milk coffee.
adjective
Of a table: a small, low table suitable for people in lounge seating to put coffee cups on.