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imitate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈɪmɪteɪt]
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When imitate helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E I M T
Two-Letter Start
IM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IM start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- imitate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I 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 IM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɪmɪteɪt][ˈɪmɪteɪt]
verb
To follow as a model or a pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.