Disputed
olefin
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6 LETTERS6 POINTS[ˈəʊləfɪn]
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When olefin helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
E F I L N O
Two-Letter Start
OL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
IN
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- OL start
- IN ending
Try it when
- olefin is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include e, f, i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- The IN ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈəʊləfɪn]
noun
Any of a class of unsaturated open-chain hydrocarbons such as ethylene; an alkene with only one carbon-carbon double bond.