lint
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When lint helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
I L N T
Two-Letter Start
LI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NT
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- LI start
- NT ending
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- lint 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, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The NT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LI start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A fine material made by scraping cotton or linen cloth; used for dressing wounds.
noun
Clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.
noun
The fibrous coat of thick hairs covering the seeds of the cotton plant.
noun
Raw cotton ready for baling.
verb
To perform a static check on (source code) to detect stylistic or programmatic errors.
"You should lint your JavaScript code before committing it."