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manatee
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈmæn.əˌtiː]
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How manatee fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E M N T
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- EE ending
- repeated letters
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- manatee is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, E x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈmæn.əˌtiː]
Definitions
noun
Any of several plant-eating marine mammals, of family Trichechidae, found in tropical regions.
Related Words
Same Letters
- emanate
- ament
- meant
Synonyms
- lamantin
- seacow