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nigiri
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When nigiri helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
G I N R
Two-Letter Start
NI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RI
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NI start
- RI ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- nigiri is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include g, i, n, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The RI ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NI start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily page.
noun
Regular sushi: a piece of raw fish (or other topping) on top of a small oblong brick of sticky white rice.
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