initiation
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How initiation fits the hive
Base Score
10
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I N O T
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TION
Useful for cleanup scans
- 10 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IN start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
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- initiation is worth 10 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x4, N x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TION ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 3 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced
"initiation into a society"
noun
The form or ceremony by which a person is introduced into any society; mode of entrance into an organized body; especially, the rite of admission into a secret society or order.
noun
The first step of transcription or of transduction.
Related Words
Same Letters
- annotation
- intonation
- inanition
- natation
- notation
- anoint
- nation
Synonyms
- beginning
- start
Antonyms
- conclusion
- end