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happen
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈhæpən]
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How happen fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E H N P
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HA start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- happen is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (P x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈhæpən][ˈhæpən]
Definitions
verb
To occur or take place.
"Let me tell you how it happened."
verb
To happen to; to befall.
verb
(with infinitive) To do or occur by chance or unexpectedly.
"Do you happen to have an umbrella?"
verb
(followed by on or upon) To encounter by chance.
adverb
Maybe, perhaps.
Related Words
Same Letters
- peahen
Synonyms
- cometopass