iguana
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How iguana fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A G I N U
Two-Letter Start
IG
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IG start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
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- iguana is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IG start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A green iguana (Iguana iguana), a large tropical American lizard often kept as a pet
noun
In zoology, any member of the genus Iguana
noun
Colloquially, in America and the Pacific, any of several members of the lizard family Iguanidae.
noun
Colloquially, in Africa, any large member of the genus Varanus, especially the aquatic Nile monitor -- see leguan
noun
Colloquially, in Australia, any member of the genus Varanus -- see goanna
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