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limning
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How limning fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
G I L M N
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- limning is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I 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 LI start.
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Definitions
verb
To draw or paint; to delineate.
verb
To illuminate, as a manuscript; to decorate with gold or some other bright colour.
noun
A depiction.
Related Words
Same Letters
- mingling
- milling
Synonyms
- depict
- enlimn