element
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How element fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E L M N T
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MENT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EL start
- MENT ending
- repeated letters
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- element is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, l, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MENT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
"Letters are the elements of written language."
noun
A small part of the whole.
"an element of doubt; an element of the picture"
noun
The sky.
noun
(with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
"exposed to the elements"
noun
A place or state of being that an individual or object is best suited to.
"to be in one's element"
noun
(usually in the plural) The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
noun
A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
"You sometimes find the hooligan element at football matches."
noun
A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
"The element in this electric kettle can heat the water in under a minute."
noun
One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
verb
To compound of elements.
verb
To constitute and be the elements of.
Related Words
Synonyms
- chemicalelement
- firststuff
- member