intention
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When intention helps
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
Check this pattern late
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IN start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- 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
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."
noun
Tension; straining, stretching.
noun
A stretching or bending of the mind toward an object or a purpose (an intent); closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
noun
The object toward which the thoughts are directed; end; aim.
noun
Any mental apprehension of an object.
noun
The process of the healing of a wound.
verb
Intend
Related Words
Same Letters
- intone
- toonie