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lemming
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[lɛm.ɪŋ]
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How lemming fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
E G I L M N
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- LE start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- lemming is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, g, i, l, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
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Pronunciation
[lɛm.ɪŋ]
Definitions
noun
A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.
noun
Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.
Related Words
Same Letters
- mingle