critic
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How critic fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C I R T
Two-Letter Start
CR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- CR start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
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- critic is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (C x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CR start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A person who appraises the works of others.
noun
A specialist in judging works of art.
noun
One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
noun
An opponent.
verb
To criticise.
noun
The art of criticism.
noun
An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
noun
A point made to criticize something.
"Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques."
noun
A critic; one who criticises.
Related Words
Same Letters
- citric
- crit