elite
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When elite helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I L T
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- EL start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- elite is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
noun
A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
noun
Someone who is among the best at a certain task.
adjective
Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.
adjective
Representing the choicest or most select of a group.
Related Words
Same Letters
- little
- tittle
- title
- lite
- tile