Disputed
nictate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[nɪkˈteɪt]
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When nictate helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C E I N T
Two-Letter Start
NI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- NI start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nictate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, e, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[nɪkˈteɪt][nɪkˈteɪt]
verb
To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane.