Disputed
nancy
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈnænsi]
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When nancy helps
Base Score
5
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A C N Y
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
CY
Check this pattern late
- 5 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NA start
- CY ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nancy is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The CY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈnænsi][ˈnænsi]
noun
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.