enclave
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How enclave fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C E L N V
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
VE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EN start
- VE ending
- repeated letters
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- enclave is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, l, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The VE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EN start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A political, cultural or social entity or part thereof that is completely surrounded by another.
"The republic of San Marino is an enclave of Italy."
noun
A group that is set off from a larger population by its characteristic or behavior.
"...it tends to make marriage itself a lifestyle enclave."
noun
An isolated portion of an application's address space, such that data in an enclave can only be accessed by code in the same enclave.
verb
To enclose within a foreign territory.
Related Words
Same Letters
- valance
- valence