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How eking fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E G I K N
Two-Letter Start
EK
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EK start
- ING ending
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- eking is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, i, k, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EK start.
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Definitions
noun
The act or process of adding.
noun
That which is added.
noun
A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.
verb
Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.
Related Words
Same Letters
- geeking
- keening
- kneeing