elliptic
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How elliptic fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C E I L P T
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EL start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
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- elliptic is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
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Definitions
adjective
Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
adjective
Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
"Elliptic curve"
adjective
(in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.
"Elliptic operator"
adjective
(of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.
Related Words
Same Letters
- epileptic
- ecliptic
Synonyms
- elliptical