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middlemen

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Base Score

9

Before any board-specific bonus

Unique Letters

6

D E I L M N

Two-Letter Start

MI

Useful for systematic scans

Ending

EN

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  • 9 letters
  • 6 unique letters
  • MI start
  • EN ending
  • repeated letters

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  • middlemen is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
  • It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, i, l, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
  • Watch the repeated-letter pattern (D x2, E x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
  • The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MI start.
  • BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
  1. noun

    An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.

  2. noun

    An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.

  3. noun

    One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.

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