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manzanita
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How manzanita fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I M N T Z
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 6 unique letters
- MA start
- TA ending
- repeated letters
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- manzanita is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n, t, z plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Definitions
noun
Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Arctostaphylos, especially Arctostaphylos manzanita, having smooth red or orange bark and stiff, twisting branches.