lacuna
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How lacuna fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C L N U
Two-Letter Start
LA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LA start
- NA ending
- repeated letters
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- lacuna is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, l, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A small opening; a small pit or depression.
noun
A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
noun
An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
"Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult."
noun
Any gap, break, hole, or lack in a set of things; something missing.
noun
A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
noun
A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.
Related Words
Same Letters
- cannula
Synonyms
- anisomorphism
- gap
- hiatus