divining
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How divining fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
D G I N V
Two-Letter Start
DI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- DI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- divining is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, g, i, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the DI start.
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Definitions
verb
To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
verb
To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.
verb
To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.
verb
To render divine; to deify.
noun
The action of the verb to divine in any sense.
adjective
That or who divines (in any sense of the verb).
Related Words
Same Letters
- dividing
- diving