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How neaten fits the hive
Base Score
6
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E N T
Two-Letter Start
NE
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NE start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- neaten is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NE start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily pages.
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Definitions
verb
To make neat; arrange in an orderly, tidy way; to tidy.
"She made a frantic attempt to neaten her hair."
Related Words
Same Letters
- antennae
- antenna
- tenant
- anent
- eaten
- ante
- neat