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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ɪnˈhɑːns]
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How enhance fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E H N
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EN start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
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- enhance is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, h, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EN start.
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Pronunciation
[ɪnˈhɑːns][ɪnˈhæns]
Definitions
verb
To lift, raise up.
verb
To augment or make something greater.
verb
To improve something by adding features.
verb
To be raised up; to grow larger.
"A debt enhances rapidly by compound interest."
verb
(radiology) To take up contrast agent (for an organ, tissue, or lesion).
Related Words
Same Letters
- achene
- chance
Synonyms
- heighten