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crouton
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈkɹuːtɒn]
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How crouton fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C N O R T U
Two-Letter Start
CR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CR start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
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- crouton is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, n, o, r, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CR start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈkɹuːtɒn][ˈkɹuːtɑːn]
Definitions
noun
A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.
Related Words
Same Letters
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