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linemen
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How linemen fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E I L M N
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LI start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- linemen is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, l, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN 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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Definitions
noun
A person who installs and repairs overhead cables (either power or telephone); a linesman
noun
A player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage