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nineteen
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[naɪnˈtiːn]
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How nineteen fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
E I N T
Two-Letter Start
NI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
EN
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NI start
- EN ending
- repeated letters
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- nineteen is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (E x3, N x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The EN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NI start.
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Pronunciation
[naɪnˈtiːn][ˈnaɪnˌtin]
Definitions
numeral
The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
Related Words
Same Letters
- intent
- intine
- nettie
- nite
- tine