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maim
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4 LETTERS1 POINT[meɪm]
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When maim helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
3
A I M
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IM
Check this pattern late
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MA start
- IM ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- maim is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IM ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
[meɪm]
noun
A serious wound
verb
To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
"He was maimed by a bear."