griffin
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When griffin helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
F G I N R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- GR start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- griffin is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (F x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.
noun
A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.
noun
An English variety of apple.
noun
A person who has just arrived from Europe.
noun
A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.
noun
A watchful guardian, especially a duenna in charge of a young woman.