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epileptic
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk]
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How epileptic fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C E I L P T
Two-Letter Start
EP
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IC
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- EP start
- IC ending
- repeated letters
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- epileptic is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, e, i, l, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, I x2, P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IC ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the EP start.
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Pronunciation
[ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk]
Definitions
noun
A person who has epilepsy.
noun
A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
adjective
Of or relating to epilepsy.
adjective
Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).
Related Words
Same Letters
- ecliptic
- elliptic
Synonyms
- antiepileptic