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illicit
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
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How illicit fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C I L T
Two-Letter Start
IL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IL start
- IT ending
- repeated letters
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- illicit is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ɪˈlɪsɪt]
Definitions
noun
A banned or unlawful item.
adjective
Not approved by law, but not invalid.
adjective
Breaking social norms.
adjective
Unlawful.
Related Words
Same Letters
- licit
Synonyms
- criminal
- illegal
- illegitimate
- prohibited
- unlawful