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kinking

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When kinking helps

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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

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  • 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.
  1. verb

    To laugh loudly.

  2. verb

    To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

  3. verb

    To form a kink or twist.

  4. verb

    To be formed into a kink or twist.

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