motto
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How motto fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
M O T
Two-Letter Start
MO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TO
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- MO start
- TO ending
- repeated letters
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- motto is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include m, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TO ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MO start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
noun
A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
noun
A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.
Related Words
Same Letters
- moot