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licit
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈlɪs.ɪt]
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How licit fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
C I L T
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IT
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- IT ending
- repeated letters
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- licit is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, i, l, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈlɪs.ɪt][ˈlɪs.ɪt]
Definitions
adjective
Not forbidden by formal or informal rules.
adjective
Explicitly established or constituted by law.
Related Words
Same Letters
- illicit
Synonyms
- established
- lawful
- legal
- appropriate
- legit
- legitimate
Antonyms
- illicit