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enlivening
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How enlivening fits the hive
Base Score
10
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
E G I L N V
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 10 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EN start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- enlivening is worth 10 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, i, l, n, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3, E x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EN start.
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Definitions
verb
To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
verb
To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
"The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other."
Related Words
Same Letters
- inveigling
- inveigle
- leveling
- livening
- veiling
Synonyms
- liven
- livenup