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entice
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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When entice helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
C E I N T
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- EN start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- entice is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E 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.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To lure; to attract by arousing desire or hope.
"I enticed the little bear into the trap with a pot of honey."