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niggling
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How niggling fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I L N
Two-Letter Start
NI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NI start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
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- niggling is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, l, n plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x3, I x2, N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NI start.
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Definitions
verb
To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
verb
To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
verb
To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.
verb
To fidget, fiddle, be restless.
noun
A sensation that niggles.
adjective
Petty
Related Words
Same Letters
- giggling
- gilling
- gingili
- lignin
- lining
- ling