malt
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How malt fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A L M T
Two-Letter Start
MA
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Ending
LT
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- LT ending
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- malt 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 a, l, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The LT ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.
noun
Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.
noun
A milkshake with malted milk powder added for flavor.
noun
Maltose-rich sugar derived from malted grain.
verb
To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.
verb
To become malt.
verb
To drink malt liquor.
Related Words
Synonyms
- malted