naming
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When naming helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A G I M N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- NA start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- naming is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, g, i, m, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
verb
(ditransitive) To give a name to.
"One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."
verb
To mention, specify.
"He named his demands."
verb
To identify as relevant or important
"naming the problem"
verb
To publicly implicate.
"The painter was named as an accomplice."
verb
To designate for a role.
"My neighbor was named to the steering committee."
verb
(Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
noun
The process of giving names to things.
noun
A ritual or ceremony in which a person's name is given or announced.
adjective
Giving a name to a person or thing.