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9 LETTERS9 POINTS16 AS PANGRAM[ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi]
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When etymology helps
Base Score
9
16 with pangram bonus
Unique Letters
7
E G L M O T Y
Two-Letter Start
ET
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GY
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 7 unique letters
- ET start
- GY ending
- pangram-shaped
- repeated letters
Try it when
- etymology is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses exactly seven unique letters, which makes it a pangram candidate when the hive matches those letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2, Y x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the ET start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi][ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi]
noun
The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
noun
The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation.
noun
An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.