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monomania
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9 LETTERS9 POINTS[ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
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How monomania fits the hive
Base Score
9
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I M N O
Two-Letter Start
MO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 9 letters
- 5 unique letters
- MO start
- IA ending
- repeated letters
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- monomania is worth 9 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, m, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, M x2, N x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
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Pronunciation
[ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə][ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə]
Definitions
noun
Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
noun
A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea.
Related Words
Same Letters
- ammonia
- amnion
- amino
- amnio