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intention

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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ɪnˈtɛnʃən]

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When intention helps

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Base Score

9

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

5

E I N O T

Two-Letter Start

IN

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

TION

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  • 9 letters
  • 5 unique letters
  • IN start
  • TION ending
  • repeated letters

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  • intention is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3, I 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 1 published Daily page.

Pronunciation

[ɪnˈtɛnʃən][ɪnˈtɛnʃən]
  1. noun

    The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

    "It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

  2. noun

    Tension; straining, stretching.

  3. noun

    A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.

  4. noun

    The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.

  5. noun

    Any mental apprehension of an object.

  6. noun

    The process of the healing of a wound.

  7. verb

    Intend

Related Words

Same Letters

  • intone
  • toonie

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