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inanity
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ɪˈnænɪti]
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How inanity fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I N T Y
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IN start
- TY ending
- repeated letters
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- inanity is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, t, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
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Pronunciation
[ɪˈnænɪti]
Definitions
noun
The property of being inane, of lacking material of interest or satisfaction, emptiness.
noun
Something that is inane.
"Working in any bureaucracy means being bedeviled by inanities daily."