nativity
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How nativity fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I N T V Y
Two-Letter Start
NA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TY
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- NA start
- TY ending
- repeated letters
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- nativity is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, t, v, y plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TY ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NA start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.
noun
Someone's birth considered as a means of astrology; a horoscope associated with a person's birth.
noun
(also with capital initial) The birth of Jesus.
noun
(also with capital initial) The festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day; the festival celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary or the birth of Saint John the Baptist.
noun
(also with capital initial) A set of figurines used to create a nativity scene.
noun
Origin; founding.
noun
Place of origin; place to which a species is native.
noun
The quality of being native or innate.
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