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indie
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈɪndi]
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When indie helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IE
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- IE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- indie is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈɪndi][ˈɪndi]
noun
An independent publisher.
noun
A work released by an independent publisher.
noun
A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
noun
A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
adjective
Independent; from outside the mainstream.
"an indie pop group"