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lunulae
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS
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How lunulae fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E L N U
Two-Letter Start
LU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- LU start
- AE ending
- repeated letters
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- lunulae is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, l, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, U x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the LU start.
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Definitions
noun
Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
Related Words
Same Letters
- ulnae