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ilmenite
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How ilmenite fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
E I L M N T
Two-Letter Start
IL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- IL start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- ilmenite is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IL start.
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Definitions
noun
A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3
Related Words
Same Letters
- entitlement
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Synonyms
- menaccanite