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heath
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[hiːθ]
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When heath helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E H T
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- HE start
- TH ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- heath is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[hiːθ][hiːθ]
noun
A tract of level uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; heathland.
noun
Any small evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae.
noun
Certain butterflies and moths