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militiaman
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How militiaman fits the hive
Base Score
10
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I L M N T
Two-Letter Start
MI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 10 letters
- 6 unique letters
- MI start
- AN ending
- repeated letters
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- militiaman is worth 10 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, l, m, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, A x2, M x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MI start.
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Definitions
noun
A member of a militia.
Related Words
Same Letters
- mantilla
- militant