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nance
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How nance fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C E N
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NA start
- CE ending
- repeated letters
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- nance is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
verb
To move in a prissy or stereotypically gay way.
"nancing around in tight pants"
noun
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
noun
A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.
Related Words
Same Letters
- acne
- cane
Synonyms
- friendofdorothy
- omipalone
- mamasboy
- pansy
- sissy