lumen
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How lumen fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
E L M N U
Two-Letter Start
LU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LU start
- EN ending
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- lumen is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, l, m, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
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noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of luminous flux; the light that is emitted in a solid angle of one steradian from a source of one candela. Symbol: lm.
noun
The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ.
noun
The cavity bounded by a plant cell wall.
noun
The bore of a tube such as a hollow needle or catheter.