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etouffee
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How etouffee fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E F O T U
Two-Letter Start
ET
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- ET start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
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- etouffee is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, f, o, t, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, F x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ET start.
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Definitions
noun
A spiced Cajun stew of meat (crayfish, shellfish, alligator, chicken or another meat) and vegetables, typically cooked in a closed pot and then served with rice.