indie
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How indie fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E I N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- IN start
- IE ending
- repeated letters
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- 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.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
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"
Related Words
Same Letters
- denied
- dinned
- indeed
- indene
- dined
- dine
- nide