nacelle
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How nacelle fits the hive
Base Score
7
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C E L N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
LE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- NA start
- LE ending
- repeated letters
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- nacelle is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, L x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The LE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A separate streamlined enclosure mounted on an aircraft to house an engine, cargo, or crew.
noun
The part between the tower and rotor of a wind turbine.
noun
The compartment that holds passengers on a hot-air balloon, a dirigible, or an aerostat; a gondola.
noun
The submersed providers of buoyancy of a SWATH hulled boat.
noun
A small boat.
Related Words
Same Letters
- cenacle
- cancel
- enlace
- clean
- lance