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nanny
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈnæni]
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How nanny fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
3
A N Y
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
NY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 3 unique letters
- NA start
- NY ending
- repeated letters
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- nanny is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 3 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, n, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The NY 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
[ˈnæni]
Definitions
noun
A child's nurse.
noun
A grandmother.
noun
A godmother.
noun
A female goat.
verb
To serve as a nanny.
verb
To treat like a nanny's charges; to coddle.
Related Words
Synonyms
- housemother
- nannygoat