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kinking
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When kinking helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I K N
Two-Letter Start
KI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 4 unique letters
- KI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- kinking is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, k, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, K x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the KI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
verb
To laugh loudly.
verb
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.
verb
To form a kink or twist.
verb
To be formed into a kink or twist.