highlight
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When highlight helps
Base Score
9
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
G H I L T
Two-Letter Start
HI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
HT
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- HI start
- HT ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- highlight is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, h, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (H x3, G x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The HT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the HI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
noun
An especially significant or interesting detail or event or period of time.
"Meeting my future wife was the highlight of my trip to Spain."
noun
A strand or spot of hair dyed a different color than the rest.
verb
To make prominent; emphasize.
verb
To be a highlight of.
verb
To mark (important passages of text), e.g. with a fluorescent marker pen or in a wordprocessor, as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
verb
To dye (part of the hair) a different color than the rest.
verb
To seek the attention of (a user) on IRC by mentioning their name in a message, causing that message to appear highlighted on their screen.