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diadem
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈdaɪ.ə.dəm]
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When diadem helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D E I M
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EM
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DI start
- EM ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- diadem is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, e, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈdaɪ.ə.dəm]
noun
An ornamental headband worn as a badge of royalty.
noun
A crown.
noun
Regal power; sovereignty; empire—considered as symbolized by the crown.
noun
An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its centre.
verb
To adorn with a diadem; to crown.
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