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ingrown
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ɪnˈɡɹəʊn]
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When ingrown helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
G I N O R W
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
WN
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- IN start
- WN ending
- repeated letters
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- ingrown is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, o, r, w plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The WN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ɪnˈɡɹəʊn][ɪnˈɡɹoʊn]
adjective
That has grown inwards or abnormally towards (a part of the body)
"an ingrown toenail"
Related Words
Same Letters
- wronging
- growing
- rowing