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elliptical
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10 LETTERS10 POINTS17 AS PANGRAM[ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl]
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How elliptical fits the hive
Base Score
10
17 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
A C E I L P T
Two-Letter Start
EL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 10 letters
- 7 unique letters
- EL start
- AL ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
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- elliptical is worth 10 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x3, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EL start.
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Pronunciation
[ɪˈlɪp.tɪk.əl][əˈlɪp.tɪ.kəl]
Definitions
noun
An elliptical galaxy.
noun
An elliptical trainer.
adjective
In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval.
adjective
Of, or showing ellipsis; having a word or words omitted.
adjective
(of speech) Concise, condensed.
adjective
Elliptic.
Related Words
Same Letters
- tailpiece
- plicate
Synonyms
- elliptic