contractor
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How contractor fits the hive
Base Score
10
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C N O R T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
OR
Useful for cleanup scans
- 10 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- OR ending
- repeated letters
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- contractor is worth 10 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, O x2, R x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The OR ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
noun
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
noun
A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
noun
A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
Related Words
Same Letters
- contactor
- contract
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- coranto
- cantor
- carton
- contra
- craton