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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈman.j(ʊ)əl]

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6

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Unique Letters

5

A L M N U

Two-Letter Start

MA

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Ending

AL

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  • 6 letters
  • 5 unique letters
  • MA start
  • AL ending
  • repeated letters

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  • manual is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, l, m, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
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  • The AL ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
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Pronunciation

[ˈman.j(ʊ)əl][ˈmænjə(wə)l][ˈman.j(ʊ)əl]

Definitions

  1. noun

    A handbook.

  2. noun

    A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine or product.

    "The dishwasher isn't working; can you remember where we put the manual?"

  3. noun

    A drill in the use of weapons, etc.

  4. noun

    An old office-book like the modern Roman Catholic ritual.

  5. noun

    A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.

  6. noun

    A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.

  7. noun

    (by synecdoche) A vehicle with a manual transmission.

  8. noun

    A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal force.

  9. noun

    Manual measurement of the blood pressure, done with a manual sphygmomanometer.

    "do a manual"

  10. adjective

    Performed with the hands (of an activity).

  11. adjective

    Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).

  12. adjective

    Performed by a human rather than a machine.

  13. noun

    Mechanical transmission which shifts gears by the action of the driver's hand on the gearstick or gear lever, rather than automatically; a manual gearbox.

Related Words

Same Letters

  • alumna

Synonyms

  • enchiridion
  • handbook
  • handly
  • standardtransmission
  • stickshift

Antonyms

  • automatic
  • automatic
  • automatictransmission
  • gearbox

Daily Appearances

2026-07-17

Verified answer

6 pts

U + A B E L M N