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marinara
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How marinara fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I M N R
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MA start
- RA ending
- repeated letters
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- marinara is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x3, R x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A marinara sauce.
adjective
Prepared with tomatoes, or in a tomato sauce.
adjective
Of pasta: In a seafood sauce. Of pizza: With seafood topping.
Related Words
Same Letters
- airman
- marina