manga
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How manga fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A G M N
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
GA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- GA ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- manga is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The GA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A comic originating in Japan.
noun
An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
noun
A comic in manga style, regardless of the country of origin.
"Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga."
noun
A covering for a crucifix.
Related Words
Same Letters
- gagman