inlaid
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How inlaid fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A D I L N
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ID
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IN start
- ID ending
- repeated letters
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- inlaid is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ID ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
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Definitions
adjective
(of a design) Set into a surface in a decorative pattern.
adjective
(of the surface of an item) Having an inset decorative pattern.
verb
To place (pieces of a foreign material) within another material to form a decorative design.
verb
To place an inlay in a tooth.
Related Words
Same Letters
- inland