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hematite
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How hematite fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A E H I M T
Two-Letter Start
HE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- HE start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- hematite is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, h, i, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Definitions
noun
An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3.
Related Words
Synonyms
- kidneyore
- martite