fining
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When fining helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
F G I N
Two-Letter Start
FI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- FI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- fining is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
verb
To make finer, purer, or cleaner; to purify or clarify.
"to fine gold"
verb
To become finer, purer, or cleaner.
verb
To make finer, or less coarse, as in bulk, texture, etc.
"to fine the soil"
verb
To change by fine gradations.
"to fine down a ship's lines, i.e. to diminish her lines gradually"
verb
To clarify (wine and beer) by filtration.
verb
To become gradually fine; to diminish; to dwindle (with away, down, or off).
verb
To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
"She was fined a thousand dollars for littering, but she appealed."
verb
To pay a fine.
verb
To finish; to cease.
verb
To cause to cease; to stop.