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deflection
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10 LETTERS10 POINTS[dɪˈflɛkʃən]
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When deflection helps
Base Score
10
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
9
C D E F I L N O T
Two-Letter Start
DE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TION
Check this pattern late
- 10 letters
- 9 unique letters
- DE start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
- outside standard hive
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- deflection uses 9 unique letters, so it cannot fit a standard seven-letter hive.
Pronunciation
[dɪˈflɛkʃən][dəˈflɛkʃən]
noun
The act of deflecting or something deflected.
noun
The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
Related Words
Same Letters
- conflicted