grinning
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When grinning helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I N R
Two-Letter Start
GR
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- GR start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- grinning is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3, G x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the GR start.
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Pronunciation
verb
To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
"Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?"
verb
To express by grinning.
"She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment."
verb
To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
verb
To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.
"He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result."
noun
The act or expression of one who grins.
Related Words
Same Letters
- rigging
- ringing
- nigiri
- grin
- ring