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impinging
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How impinging fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
G I M N P
Two-Letter Start
IM
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IM start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- impinging is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, m, n, p plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, G x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IM start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
verb
To make a physical impact on.
"Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage."
verb
To interfere with.
verb
To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gimping
- pimping
Synonyms
- affect
- impact
- influence
- limit
- touch
- collide
- crash
- strike
- encroach
- infringe
- trespass