lino
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How lino fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L N O
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- NO ending
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- lino is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The NO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 8 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
An inexpensive waterproof covering used especially for floors, made from solidified linseed oil over a burlap or canvas backing, or from its modern replacement, polyvinyl chloride.
noun
An assistant referee.
noun
A male line judge.
noun
An official whose primary task is to watch the blue line and determine when there has been an offside.
noun
An official whose primary task is to determine whether there has been a line of scrimmage violation.
noun
A person employed to work on electrical lines; a lineman.
noun
A private in the line.
Related Words
Same Letters
- nonillion
- lion
- loin
- noil
Synonyms
- lino
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