oilcloth
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How oilcloth fits the hive
Base Score
8
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
6
C H I L O T
Two-Letter Start
OI
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TH
Useful for cleanup scans
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- OI start
- TH ending
- repeated letters
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- oilcloth is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include c, h, i, l, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (L x2, O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TH ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OI start.
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Definitions
noun
A fabric or cloth treated on one side with a waterproof covering, especially one made from linseed oil etc.; used for flooring, tablecloths, kitchen shelves and sometimes furniture covering.
"cloth treated with oil or paint, and used for marking garments, covering floors, etc. - Webster, 1913"
Related Words
Synonyms
- americancloth
- leathercloth
- linoleum