manning
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When manning helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A G I M N
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- manning is worth 7 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); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
verb
To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
"The ship was manned with a small crew."
verb
To take up position in order to operate (something).
"Man the machine guns!"
verb
(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)
verb
To wait on, attend to or escort.
verb
To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.