Disputed
manganin
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS
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When manganin helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A G I M N
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- IN ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- manganin is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3, A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
noun
Any of several alloys of copper, manganese and nickel used in the manufacture of electrical resistors because of the thermal stability of their resistance