entitlement
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How entitlement fits the hive
Base Score
11
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
E I L M N T
Two-Letter Start
EN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
MENT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 11 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EN start
- MENT ending
- repeated letters
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- entitlement is worth 11 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, T x3, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The MENT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EN start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The right to have something, whether actual or perceived.
noun
Power, authority to do something.
noun
Something that one is entitled to.
noun
A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.
Related Words
Same Letters
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