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naiad
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈnaɪæd]
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How naiad fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A D I N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
AD
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NA start
- AD ending
- repeated letters
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- naiad is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, d, i, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The AD ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Pronunciation
[ˈnaɪæd][ˈnaɪæd]
Definitions
noun
A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water.
noun
The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
noun
Any of various aquatic plants of the genus Najas.
Related Words
Synonyms
- instar
- larva
- nymph
- waternymph
- rivergod