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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn]
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When ovation helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A I N O T V
Two-Letter Start
OV
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TION
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 6 unique letters
- OV start
- TION ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- ovation is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, i, n, o, t, v plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (O x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TION ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the OV start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn][oʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n][ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn]
noun
A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
noun
(by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
noun
(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
verb
To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
noun
The act of laying eggs.