mono
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How mono fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
M N O
Two-Letter Start
MO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MO start
- NO ending
- repeated letters
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- mono is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include m, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
noun
A bicycle or motorcycle trick where the front wheel is lifted off the ground while riding
adjective
Monaural or monophonic; having only a single audio channel.
"Because many in the audience were very close to one of the speakers, the DJ decided to play the music in mono."
adjective
Monochrome.
noun
An injective homomorphism
noun
The absence of sexual dimorphism
noun
A morphism n such that for any other morphisms f and g, if n \circ f = n \circ g then f = g.
noun
A monogamous person.
adjective
Monoamorous, monogamous.
adjective
Monosexual.
Related Words
Same Letters
- moon
Synonyms
- pfeiffersdisease
- pfeiffersglandularfever
- glandularfever
- infectiousmononucleosis
- kissingdisease
- mono
- wheelie
Antonyms
- stereo