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financial
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[faɪˈnænʃəl]
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How financial fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C F I L N
Two-Letter Start
FI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- FI start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- financial is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, f, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[faɪˈnænʃəl][faɪˈnænʃəl]
Definitions
adjective
Related to finances.
"For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program."
adjective
Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society.
"Jerry is a financial member of the club."