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levitate
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈlɛvɪteɪt]
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When levitate helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A E I L T V
Two-Letter Start
LE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- LE start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- levitate is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, l, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
Pronunciation
[ˈlɛvɪteɪt]
verb
To cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity.
"The magician levitated the woman."
verb
To be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity.
"The guru claimed that he could levitate."
Related Words
Same Letters
- alleviate
- illative