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inane
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ɪˈneɪn]
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When inane helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E I N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- NE ending
- repeated letters
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- inane is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[ɪˈneɪn][ɪˈneɪn]
noun
That which is void or empty.
adjective
Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance)
"This supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never."
adjective
Purposeless; pointless