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hapten
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS
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How hapten fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A E H N P T
Two-Letter Start
HA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- HA start
- EN ending
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- hapten is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, n, p, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HA start.
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Definitions
noun
Any small molecule that can elicit an immune response only when attached to a large carrier such as a protein.
Related Words
Same Letters
- heptane
Synonyms
- haptene