glacial
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How glacial fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C G I L
Two-Letter Start
GL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AL
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GL start
- AL ending
- repeated letters
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- glacial is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, g, i, l plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GL start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).
adjective
Of, or relating to glaciers.
"Wang Shijin is a glacier expert and director of the Yulong Snow Mountain Glacial and Environmental Observation Research Station."
adjective
Very slow.
adjective
Cold and icy.
"After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial."
adjective
Having the appearance of ice.
"On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle."
adjective
Cool and unfriendly.
"He gave me a glacial stare."
Related Words
Same Letters
- gallic
Synonyms
- iceage