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noria
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5 LETTERS5 POINTS[ˈnɔː.ɹɪə]
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How noria fits the hive
Base Score
5
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
5
A I N O R
Two-Letter Start
NO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IA
Useful for cleanup scans
- 5 letters
- 5 unique letters
- NO start
- IA ending
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- noria is worth 5 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o, r plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NO start.
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Pronunciation
[ˈnɔː.ɹɪə][ˈnɔɹ.i.ə]
Definitions
noun
A water wheel with attached buckets, used to raise and deposit water.
noun
Any machine using buckets to raise water to an aqueduct.
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Synonyms
- waterwheel