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diacritic
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[daɪəˈkɹɪtɪk]
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How diacritic fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C D I R T
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- DI start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
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- diacritic is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, d, i, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, C x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[daɪəˈkɹɪtɪk]
Definitions
noun
A special mark added to a letter to indicate a different pronunciation, stress, tone, or meaning.
adjective
Distinguishing
adjective
Denoting a distinguishing mark applied to a letter or character.
Related Words
Synonyms
- accent
- diacriticalmark
- diacritical